1987 XP 150 won't turn over

[Don Dickinson]

I've had this motor for 4 or 5 years. It always starts right away and has ran terrific since i got the carbs cleaned. I took it out today and it started after a few cranks. It died right away after letting off the gas .. this is normal - it almost always dies a few times before it gets going. Anyway, after it died it would not turn over. Where should I start on this? It has gas, the kill switch is ok. It seems like a kill switch or fuel pump or something like that. Its not flooded. The bulb will get hard after squeezing it, etc.
TIA,
Don

 

[Solittle]

Re: 1987 XP 150 won't turn over

Wild guess - - you said "almost always dies a few times before it gets going". That points to not using the choke and/or not using it long enough. Not turning over points to dead battery and/or crud in the cable connections.