912ULS Won't Start
Several weeks ago I dismounted my 912ULS engine and sent it to a reputable Rotax repair shop in Arlington, WA to have a cracked ignition housing replaced. They also serviced my 850 hour gearbox and put in kits and sockets in both carbs. I got the engine back and finished remounting it yesterday with all new hoses (5 year rubber replacement, actually 7 years). Did the oil purge and then tried to start it-no joy.
It cranks over just fine but no hint whatsoever of firing. The battery is strong and fully charged, oil pressure comes up immediately, fuel pressure is 4 psi, voltage is all good. It is getting fuel; I dropped the float bowls and they have fuel and the floats are fine and weigh correctly. I traced out all the wiring that had been disturbed and put an ohmmeter on the ignition pins at the module plugs to make sure they were not grounding out when the keyswitch was in the BOTH and START positions. Fully recharged the battery several times and tried to start it, but no ignition whatsoever. I also tried using starting fluid in case the carbs were messed up or the fuel was about a month old, but no improvement at all.
I am at a loss as to what to do next. Hopefully I don't need to dismount the engine again in order to inspect the new ignition housing. The 4 little trigger do-dads mounted on the back appear to be solidly in place. This engine has been running perfectly for 850 hours before I sent it out for the ignition housing replacement.