No Start...No Go...

[philipatmaxfour]

[QUOTE=kayaker;23474

I'm wondering why there are two fuel lines to my Max IV, 1 to the fuel pump, one with a squeeze ball pump.

Did somebody add the line with the squeeze ball? My 2003 max iv with a kohler 25 does not have a line with a squeeze ball. Can any of the Max experts explain ?: bawling:

[LarryW]

If the fuel was the case it would miss, chug-a-lug untile it clears out and smoke alot of black smoke at first start up. It wouldnt start at all if it was enough gas to hydro-lock the engine. You would also most likely have alot of gas in the oil.

[6X6]

Yes, why not clean out the carb? Always a good idea if your not sure it's clean. I would still trace each wire between battery and starter motor (+) AND between Battery and ENGINE BLOCK (-) The battery to frame may be fine, but since the engine is probably on rubber mounts, there is a groun strap and if that is a little loose, your motor will stall the second it loads and tries to draw too much current. (It would Clunk, but then not crank, and you may hear the solenoid rapidly ticking, or not, depending on where the loose connection is). Good luck making opening day!

[Beeman]

Just a thought.. you could put an amp clamp on the line to the starter. If during the "Clunking" you get a huge increase in current than something is blocking the engine from turning. If you get nothing during the clunking than its something electrical.