Question about the vmax

[skeeterbasszx200]

Hi all. I have a quick and probably dumb question. I noticed that anymore when I go to start the motor first thing in the morning, it is very lazy and it takes a few tries to actually get it running. Now I only start the motor once a week, and sometimes only once every other week...But is this normal?? I think it is, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask for some added comfort...the motor is a 2010 200 Vmax series 2. Thanks.

[Neilslure]

Mine usually fires right up, even after sitting 2-3 weeks in the dead of winter.

[toledo freak]

are you pointing your primer bulb arrow straight up towards sky and priming it before each initial crank????? if not do it!!!

[wildkat7]

I never pump my EFI, even in below freezing temps and it fires right up every time.

[SkeeterJohn]

Mine usually starts no problems at all.

Last Saturday we're 2 minutes from blast off at our last event of the year. I turn the key it cranks and nothing.. i turn it again... cranks and still doesn't fire... ok panic now sets in!! I crank again and it finally fires up... for the rest of the day it was fine.

I don't know if the weather has anythign to do with it or if i just didn't wait long enough after turning the key for the vst tank to pressurize... it was fine for the rest of the day though.

I normally never have to prime the engine it just starts but this had me worried especially 2 minutes from blast off !!!

Now whenever i get on the water i'm starting my engine right away if nothing else it'll give me time to at least try to fix a problem if there is one.

[EL Skeeter]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by wildkat7 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I never pump my EFI, even in below freezing temps and it fires right up every time. </td></tr></table> +1

[buttermilkbiscuit]

mine would crank, but if you gave it any gas at all, it would cut off until it warmed up just for a minute. It wouldn't power up enough to back itself off the trailer unless it was all the way in. Only took a minute to get warm though.

[frogfish202]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by wildkat7 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I never pump my EFI, even in below freezing temps and it fires right up every time. </td></tr></table>

+1

[phillic]

Anybody figure this one out, let me know as my 06 250hpdi has the same issue. Had it in the shop for sync/link but all I got out of that was a bill for 82.50 and same problem. Hasn't always been like that and like everyone else it never has an issue after the first start of the day.

[ZeroHour]

carbon build up caused that on mine. Run a shock treatment of seafoam and replace the plugs

[flipNfrog]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ZeroHour &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">carbon build up caused that on mine. Run a shock treatment of seafoam and replace the plugs

</td></tr></table>My HPDI did this last season when I first bought it used. But as stated above I cleaned it up good with a stiff dose of seafoam and new plugs and now when I turn the key it cranks about three times and then fires right up.

[Big Al]

Charge your cranking battery to full charge with a separate charger and see if it makes a difference.