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Remove the spark plug and try turning over "very slowly" with the kick starter. If that won't work, try to turn the flywheel starter gear with a screw driver. Don't try too hard. Just want to determine if the kick starter gears are stuck or if your air filter allowed some water into the engine (Piston area). If you hit water and it died in the middle or immediately coming out of the puddle, you probably have water in the piston - sucked in through the air filter.

Hope these ideas helps...

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thanks for the reply spike99.i took my post off because i scrolled down the list of posts and saw someone else had that problem and did't want to repeat it.
thanks

 

If you kick it too hard with water in it, it can push the reeds backwards thru the cage. Oooops!