will not turn over

danno243

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i have a evinrude 70 hp that wont turn over <br />i have replaced starter and jumped starter pack stright to gnd and starter contact i can pull the crank rope abuot 3/4 turn then it tightens up<br />is this a timing problem
 

ob

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Re: will not turn over

Remove the sparkplugs and see if engine will turn over easy by hands on the flywheel.
 

danno243

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Re: will not turn over

Originally posted by ob:<br /> Remove the sparkplugs and see if engine will turn over easy by hands on the flywheel.
did remove spark plugs bottom plug was full of water would this just be water in the tank or a bad head gasket
 

jfm1

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Re: will not turn over

I think you should remove the head and see whats goin on that much water in a piston is never a good thing check the head make sure its not warped or cracked
 

danno243

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Re: will not turn over

I have found out if you back up with low throdle in the wind the exsost will not keep water from tralving up to the piston chamber this is a fairly common thing accordnly to boat tecs
 

DHPMARINE

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Re: will not turn over

Can't say it's that common,1st I've heard of it.This should stop the motor dead in the water.<br /><br />DHP
 

itstippy

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Re: will not turn over

Good Grief. <br />The "bottom plug was full of water". Bottom cylinder was full of water? A motor would hydrolock long before the cylinder got full of water if the water was getting in while it was running. Bottom plug was wet with water, like bad fuel or cylinder head? Just what was full of water?<br />If you tip an outboard that's got water in the leg too far horizontal you can get water into the cylinders.
 

reeldutch

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Re: will not turn over

i think if you do a compresion test you will have 0 psi.<br />probbebly your cylinder sleeve is rusted threu and water got in there.<br />hophely i'm wrong it could be a blown headgasket if your lucky. but that much water doesnt sound good.<br /><br />pull the head like jim mattews said and youl know whats going on.<br /><br />i would spray that motor full with wd40 to save your bearings if you had that much water in there.<br />be very careful it will not rust on you.<br /><br />reelduch
 

danno243

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Re: will not turn over

after pulling the plug and starting the motor and letting it run with the botton piston out for about 3 min installed new plug boat runs fine<br />no more problems thanks for the help <br /> danno
 
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