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Older 2002 Honda BFA-15, was just serviced two months ago. It is now extremely hard to start, almost like it is getting no spark. TRIED STARTING fluid in cylinders and no turn over.

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    david bugden Jul 30, 2018

    Sounds like it may be a failing coil or a bad plug. Check to see if you have good spark , check to see if it is actually going into neutral... boats will not spark if it thinks it's in gear. You'll not even get a hint of activity from the starter .. Usually occurs in cable shifters when it is stretching from age. Every year I get guys coming in with engines growling that they are junk .. Problem is fixed in 5 seconds. To find out you simply disconnect the cable at the engine and manually put it in neutral .. If it is the problem then the engine fires right up. Simply adjust the cable or replace it if it's too old.

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Did you run the engine any since you had it serviced? If not, that is the issue. The carbs will stop up from just sitting! Take it back to where you get it serviced and complain like hell...
DO NOT USE STARTING FLUID IN THIS UNIT!!!!

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  • Posted on Nov 26, 2008

SOURCE: 2002 chevy Blazer hard starting

This sounds like the fuel pump is shot. The pump has a 'dead' spot and when the engine is started by using 'nasty' starting fluid it will go to the running mode and run fine. Never use starting fluid!!! A bit of gas is best, just use common sence. Frankster016

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  • Posted on Mar 28, 2009

SOURCE: 1981 Yamaha xj750rh that is hard to start

your idle/primary(pilot jet) circuit is blocked.Clean the carbs or have them professionally cleaned and put the starting fluid away.

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  • Posted on May 10, 2009

SOURCE: 2002 honda shadow 750 - won't start

sounds like you killed the starter relay. If it takes a lot to start a bike eventually the contacts can weld themselves "open" causing the starter to continue cranking which would explain the sound you heard at the red light.

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  • Posted on Jun 25, 2009

SOURCE: 90 Honda Accord will not crank or start. It has

you might want to check to see if it has fire if not it is probally the timming belt if it does have fire then you need to chek your fuel pump spray some strating fluid in the intake where the air filter is and if it starts then it probally your fuel pump

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  • Posted on Dec 24, 2009

SOURCE: 1997 Blazer no-start

sounds like youve really done your home work all that comes to mind now is try a cam posistion sensor this would keep your car from starting as well if that is good you can aslo try a crank sensor. you will get all of the readings that you are getting and these sensors can still be bad.

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