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Kohler 7.5R crank, but no start


Kohler 7.5r. Anchored out Friday night. Took cover off grill for dinner and Venturi tube fell in river (determined this was sort of our theme for the weekend). Plan B cook chicken in skillet on stove. Ran generator for 30-45 minutes, all was perfect. Shut it down for about 30 minutes. Wife said she needed power for galley clean up. Went to start it up and it cranks great but no start. Never had any problems with the gen in the 5 years we’ve owned the boat. Eventually could get a somewhat start. Ran slow for 5 or 10 seconds and died. Never came up to speed. Swapped tanks no change. Remove float bowl on carburetor and it was full. That’s as far as I got. Will get serious about troubleshooting next weeekend. My first part of troubleshooting is always ask if anybody has had this happen? The crank sounded funny, couple of revolutions normal then a higher pitch. Not ready to say that’s a “thing” yet. First thoughts are spark or nasty carb. Boat is 1988 3807. Assume generator is same year. Have no maintenance history. All thoughts will be appreciated!!!!
Vic

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