1986 black max 200 starting issue

[renken]

when i go to start my motor as soon as it trys to start like when it kicks over it wants to start but suddenly stops as soon as it trys to kick over any suggestions

[j_martin]

Starter spins free at that time. Replace the starter drive. (gear thingie)

[renken]

Starter spins free at that time. Replace the starter drive. (gear thingie)


The starter spins fine it's as if it wants to start but shuts off right before it does

[hydrochicken]

may be the key switch going bad ive had 2 do it to me sounds like it fires once or twice then nothing just spinning key switch grounds out your ignition circuit hope this helps

[renken]

I just replaced the key switch a week ago and I put in 2 mercury switches

[renken]

Could the kill switch be causing it

[hydrochicken]

Yes it could just unplug it and see

[renken]

Just tried it same thing

[hydrochicken]

Need you a test harness my dad bought a Johnson 50 i cleaned the carbs and normal water pump etc.wouldn't run crank up and slowly die went into the key switch looked like it had been messed with before someone. Had hooked the alarm wire to the enrichment post on it so if you pushed the key in and held it it would beep the alarm but it also had power going to the enrichment valve so it would run and slowly flood anyhow not sure what ya got going on you can unhook the ground from thekey switch and see what happens just don't let it bite ya good luck hope it works out

[renken]

I'm ggetting the carbs cleaned out and replacing the plugs and let you know what happens

[redemn93]

only when cold or all the time?

[renken]

It will run in the driveway cold or or hot but was backfiring and sputtering so I'm rebuilding all three carbs and new plugs when I dropped it in the water it didnt want to run at all

[redemn93]

i was an idiot once and crossed plug wires. ran exactly as you just described in the driveway. took me a few minutes to figure it out. sound ignition related. not fuel. doesnt hurt to have healthy, clean carbs though.

[renken]

I just replaced two power packs also I replaced the ignition switch the carbs were really gummed up