Pull Starter issue
Hey,
I have a Savage X SS with the k4.6 nitro motor in it. It has about 75% of a gallon of fuel through it. The pull starter appears to not be engaging the motor fully, so I can't get it started. Sometimes when I pull it it freely comes out with no resistance and the motor doesn't turn.Sometimes when I pull it will engage the motor between 25% and 50% of the pull partially turning the motor. However, I can't get the motor started as I can't get enough tension on the line, nor engage the motor enough to actually fire the engine.
I checked the glow plug and airlines, and I am fairly certain it's the pull starter.The last time Ihad her out it was running fine and Ihad a flameout and she died.WhenI tried to start it againI couldn't get the pull starter to budge at all. After yanking and yankingI was able to get it to move but the whole engine felt locked up. Slowly pulled out the cord three or four times and was able to loosen it up. My initial thought was, oh crap, I ruined my motor, as it sounded like a bunch of dirt was trying to travel through the cylinder, but after giving it a few hard tugs, the problem worked it's way through, and I was ultimately able to get it started.About a tank later it flamed out again (I am a newb and tuning and was experimenting with adjusting the dials - trust me,I usually run my engine pretty rich and never have gotten the temp much above 220 degrees) and now the pull starter won't fully engage.
Similar posts suggest it's the one way bearing, what do you guys think it is? I would prefer some pre diagnosis before I pull the whole thing.
Thanks in advance.