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05-04-2012, 02:22 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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2 stroke Robins engine, won't start.
have just bought an '89 marathon, was a non starter but got it going after a bit of fiddling with wiring and fuel. after getting it running, but not very well, it won't start again!! have a spark, seems to be plenty of compression. fuel pump is ok ( i think) it spurts fuel out of pipe, not sure if this is right or not. have had jets cleaned on carb. spluttered a bit today and nearly fired up but didn't! HELP!! any ideas?? thanks
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05-04-2012, 03:59 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Reddick IL
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Re: 2 stroke Robins engine, won't start.
Is the plug wet or dry?
Did you try another plug? Who cleaned the carb, was it a full tear down and soak using a torch cleaning kit. |
05-05-2012, 05:56 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2 stroke Robins engine, won't start.
Doos where the heck is Reddick IL. I'm in Lebanon Il. not far from St. Louis.
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05-05-2012, 09:44 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Milton, Florida
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Re: 2 stroke Robins engine, won't start.
Good questions being asked. I am a little different. I have a routine I have learned over the years to help me get at what is ailing an engine that is new to me. Understand, this is a "new" engne to me. If an engine is hard starting I start troubleshooting by:
1. hooking up my shop battery: a cheap Wally world lawn tractor battery. 2. remove the spark plug and check for spark. I simply put a finger on the electrode and hold the plug in my hand and firmly against the head. I get a little tingle but it is unmistakable indication of ignition. most of these scoots have an AC ignition system that does not have a highly visible spark. 3. Do a compression test. you must have a least 100pse to start. You cannot reliably test compression any way without a known compression gauge. Now I am ready for to try to figure out why it won't fire off. Cheers lefty2 |
05-05-2012, 11:22 AM | #5 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2 stroke Robins engine, won't start.
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05-08-2012, 05:29 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kansas City, Mo
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Re: 2 stroke Robins engine, won't start.
So True Simpleman, I see a spark every time. I even move the plug in and out from ground just to see how far the spark will jump.
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