ORIGINAL: marshrabbitt
I think that voltage must be the problem, listening to you guys.....I do have one of those flight boxes with the power panel and the little 12 volt battery in it. Maybe I should try it off my truck battery today, hopefully that will do the trick!! If not its off the harbor freight. Thanks for all your input, appreciate it.
Yeah I run at least 14v through my starter and even more helps.
Do as already stated and crank the engine back to the stop point.
I do not do what C.G.retired mentioned ( bumping the starter against the spinner ) except on much larger engines ( 50cc up ).
However you may want to consider switching to the large starter cone available for your starter ( Tower Carries some ).
This larger cone permits the starter to impart more leverage, making it much easier to turn the engines over.
With the higher voltage and the larger cone I use that same Hobbico to turn over 50cc'ers and my 1.80 four strokers with ease.
It laughs at .75's... it does..
