I have a lt80 That I can't get it to start with the starter button, but if I pull start it it starts right up. I bought a brand new starter and a battery, but I don't think it is strong enoght. My engine is built. It is bored 80 over, port job, 20mm carb, DG pipe, head shaved, and clutch work, fresh rebuild, reeds. When I push the starter button it turns the engine over, but it seems like it is not turning fast enoght. I can't figure it out because when I pull start it it fires right up and runs great.

 

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A LT starter can turn over a john deere tractor.
Your problem is a wore starter IMO.

 

but the starter is brand new. could I have gotten a bad starter?

 

Starter relay.4 prong under the seat,You can bypass it with a momentary togle switch.To verify use a jumper-just look at which wires go where.Remember simple problems usually have simple solutions.Do not overthink the problem!!

 

if it a new starter. its you battrey. try jumping off something (batt charger on start) watch how fast it starts. I going with battery. I know you say its a new batt to but what kind is it? I got the cheap one from walmart and in my moored motor does the same thing. two times around slow and goes faster and starts

 

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Its not my battrey its not my relay. I tested all of them on another lt80 and it starts right up. I pull start it it start right up. I bought one of the those starters off ebay the brand new ones. Its not suzuki. could it not be strong enoght. Cant figure it out.

 

Run a wire from the battery or a charger and touch it on the starter connection. That'll tell you alot. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

hi guys new to this... having same kind of problem..starter would turn engine over twice kinda slow then stop..hit button again same thing..replaced starter relay and battery,now nothing..tried doing ohm tests but dont think im doing right..pulled starter out and put starter wire directly to battery and grounded starter to frame..doesnt seem to turn fast and the wire gets really hot and soft...am i ok to assume its the starter..my little girl is gettin antsy to ride but im just scratchin my head..thanks guys didnt wanna start a new thread of the same thing so hope someone reads soon

 

sounds like your cylender is hydrolocked. pull the plug and hit starter and see is gas comes outof the plug hole. let it kick over for about 10 sec. the put the plug back in and see if it starts