superflychris
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So I went to go sailing for the first time this year, had my outboard down below for six months lying on its side.
When I went to start it, the pull cord stopped as soon as the fly wheel tried to engage. Kept trying and it's loosened a bit, but still super stiff.
I took the top off and can just about turn the fly wheel manually, but very stiff.
I also took the spark plug out and tried pulling. But no difference.
It worked perfectly before we put it away for the season, any ideas??
Here is a video showing the issue:
When I went to start it, the pull cord stopped as soon as the fly wheel tried to engage. Kept trying and it's loosened a bit, but still super stiff.
I took the top off and can just about turn the fly wheel manually, but very stiff.
I also took the spark plug out and tried pulling. But no difference.
It worked perfectly before we put it away for the season, any ideas??
Here is a video showing the issue: