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Title: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 24, 2020, 08:10:15 PM: Ran the new boat for the first time today. The motor is a Johnson 97 15HP. It runs great but every once in awhile. I will go to pull on the cord and there is nothing there just free spools to me and does not engage to crank the engine. I feed it back and fourth a few time then it will catch and fire right up.

Anyone have a idea for a fix for this?
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: MADMAX on May 24, 2020, 08:27:09 PM: Pull the recoil off and clean and lube
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on May 24, 2020, 08:31:44 PM: Quote from: MADMAX on May 24, 2020, 08:27:09 PM
Pull the recoil off and clean and lube

This
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 24, 2020, 08:48:25 PM: Sounds easy enough, what do y'all use for lube? I know that's a loaded question :chuckle:
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on May 24, 2020, 09:28:15 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 24, 2020, 08:48:25 PM
Sounds easy enough, what do y'all use for lube? I know that's a loaded question :chuckle:

Honestly, I’d spray LPS or Triflow into every willing orifice and hope for the best.....
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 24, 2020, 09:29:55 PM: Quote from: MADMAX on May 24, 2020, 08:27:09 PM
Pull the recoil off and clean and lube

:yeah: You tube it! It's a centrifugal do Dad that catches and then releases. Probably gummed up from special lubes of 97' time era.......... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 24, 2020, 11:09:09 PM: Lol thx y’all. I can do some spray and pray lol
Title: Re: Outboard motor guys/ pull start motor: question?
Post by: Stein on June 15, 2020, 08:12:59 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 24, 2020, 08:48:25 PM
Sounds easy enough, what do y'all use for lube? I know that's a loaded question :chuckle:

Well, there is WD-40 and Duct Tape and for this application I would go with WD-40.