For pervious hot starting problems, it has recently had: new battery; new plugs; new fuel pump; new fuel filters; new solenoid.
Cleaning the ground connection at the engine block and adding a 2nd, larger, ground cable finally seemed to cure the hot start issues.
Last ran it 10/15/20, 7 days ago. It has been parked in the garage, plugged into a trickle charger.
Today, I was in a hurry and didn't try starting it in the garage. Topped off the tank with 5 gallons of ethanol-free. Got to the ramp, put it in the water, and hit the switch. It turned over - and over and over, but didn't catch. It turned over as long as I held the button down. I could smell the gas.
Took it home, waited an hour and tried again. Same thing.
Another hour later, it turned over and coughed once or twice. I propped the throttle open a little, and it fired up and ran just fine.
Just waited another hour and it started right up.
Now what?
Cleaning the ground connection at the engine block and adding a 2nd, larger, ground cable finally seemed to cure the hot start issues.
Last ran it 10/15/20, 7 days ago. It has been parked in the garage, plugged into a trickle charger.
Today, I was in a hurry and didn't try starting it in the garage. Topped off the tank with 5 gallons of ethanol-free. Got to the ramp, put it in the water, and hit the switch. It turned over - and over and over, but didn't catch. It turned over as long as I held the button down. I could smell the gas.
Took it home, waited an hour and tried again. Same thing.
Another hour later, it turned over and coughed once or twice. I propped the throttle open a little, and it fired up and ran just fine.
Just waited another hour and it started right up.
Now what?
