starter oil grounding?

[mike75925]

is this a common problem on the yfm series? i've ran into it a few times on other machines, and forgot all about it on my warrior. since it has plenty of spark, fuel and comp, it very well could be mica build-up, or oil on the brushes. i'll be pulling mine down to check.

 

[bomber315]

im not sure i know what your talking about??

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

^^^neither am i.

 

[89yfm350]

???????

 

[improper]

Never heard of such a thing.

 

[mike75925]

it is more common on 2 smokes, but, i guess it can happen on a no smokes. when the starter is mounted below the crankcase, sometimes oil will seep in and ground out the starter. it will act like a weak batt/starter. sorry about the lengthy interval, but haven't had the money to fix my pos yfm.

 

[bomber315]

how do you know you have plenty of spark, fuel, and compression if you cant get the starter to spin? (possible you are pull starting?)

either way i would say that oil seeping into your starter is not the reason it wont turn over.... its probably a dead battery or a bad ground

 

[mike75925]

it, the starter spins, but sometimes does not want to. battery had 12.5~13.5V. grounds are all good. no matter where i ohm to/from, it ohms.