i'm NOT stumped

[james in mo]

i took a look at the air filter today. 3/4 inch of sludge cleaned it out and put new oil in it. the M starts e-z and re-strats good. do ya think this is the main problem. or??

 

[old]

It might have been some how if they don't breath well they don't run well
Hobby farm

 

[Janicholson]

Two ideas, It may have contributed, and it could be that something you wiggled when doing it was actually the cause.
I think a starter draw test (cheap gauge from auto store) might show a styarter needing bushings. It is ok at 450 amps bad at 600. The starter can be affected by heat, and be OK when cold, and draggy when hot/warmed up. JimN

 

[Anonymous-0]

Well ya! I mean all internal combustion engines need proper air flow and metering to properly run. When the air cant get in the intake, its gonna be starved for air which is = to running engine way rich.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Forgot to add running like that could have made it sooo rich it was = to holding choke on and flooding engine. Which will be hard for the starter to crank since the cylinder/s are filled with fluid.

Starter could be bad, but time will surely tell.

 

[james in mo]

i dont think the starter is bad because we jumped it with 12 volts and it start either. the thing i dont understand is why its start so e-z the first time??

 

[james in mo]

i ment to say it didnt start either