Thread: Hard to Start?
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Old 06-07-2012, 11:37 PM
Gerald Gerald is offline
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It sounds like you are not getting gas to the engine.

Things to do:

Pump the gas bulb until it gets hard to squeeze. Then try to pump it 2 more times.

Check to see if the choke is working. This may take 2 people. 1 to watch the choke and someone to turn the key.

If this does not help get the engine started easier, buy a can of starter fluid. Give the engine carburetor a quick squirt and then try starting the engine.

My 40 hp Force engine is a little hard to start if it has not been run in over a week. If I give it a shot of starter fluid, it fires right up and then no more problems starting that day.

Other things: There could be an air leak in the fuel line or squeeze bulb. The fuel pump diapharm could be bad.
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