Boat Maintenance: WaveRunner won't crank

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	Name:	MrHodja -
	Subject:	WaveRunner won't crank
	Date:	7/6/2010 6:04:50 PM

First, make sure it is fully choked. There is a little plug on top of the air intake that you can remove with a large flathead or a quarter. Remove the plug and pour about half an ounce to an ounce of fresh gas in the hole. Put the plug back in, take the soft rubber water deflector off the air intake, cover the air intake opening with your hand, and crank. It should start right up.

Our 97 Waverunner with the twin carb 760 engine is cranky and I sometimes have to do that.

Also, if it is hard starting later, use the following method: Fully choked, run the starter about 5 or 6 seconds with full throttle. Then, with NO throttle (but still fully choked), run the starter until it fires off. Be careful not to run the starter over about 15 seconds of it might be damaged.

Good luck!!

Nasreddin Hodja

PS: All of the above advice originated with Ronnie at Wards Yamaha in Troy. That young fella is a genius with two strokes.