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by shawnxk » Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:32 pm
I have a new k&b .67 inboard that is very hard to turn over. It is so tight I can not turn it by hand. I managed to get it started twice. I am using a sullivan hi torque starter and a brand new battery.
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by SteveM » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:35 pm
What you are experiencing is completely normal. The ABC piston/sleeve has a slight taper as the piston reaches the top of the stroke. One way to help starting is to loosen the glow plug slightly when turning over the motor. I know that McDaniel used to sell a torque Ni-starter that acted both as a glow plug driver but was also a glow plug wrench. You'd loosen the plug for starting and then once running tighten with the torque starter wrench.
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by chiefss » Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:49 pm
K&B boat engines were notorious for this.
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by shawnxk » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:45 pm
Problem solved... I modified my go cart starter with a garage door pulley a couple of washers and a socket. works great
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