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Old 01-05-2019, 11:16 AM   #8
katy
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Default Re: Starter cranks, then spins

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Originally Posted by Terry, NJ View Post
You are correct! The engine, when it fires, kicks the bendix out of engagement with the flywheel (As it's supposed to) and the starter, no longer engaged to the engine, whirrs along. This is nothing, It's just doing what starters do. Take your foot of the starter and start again. But the real problem is why doesn't the engine keep running once it's started? Try engaging the hand throttle just a crack. One thing that has wored for me is to advance it 1-2 degrees. Absolutely no more than that! Most people will tell you not to advance it at all and they're right.Sometimes it helps. If not, discontinue! One thing that may help is an auxillarly ground cable to the engine. This brought my cranking speed up noticably.
Terry
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