Trouble shooting with suzuki starting problems

 Have got a 07 fs 115 Suzuki  runs great and all but every now again were haven problems starting it like 1 in like 15-20 starts it won't start so we play around with putting it into gear then back to neutral and most times it works  but on the longer end up off Cervantes  we spent a good 10 mins trying different things  and finally got started. Dad and I both have this problems and isn't just one off us  any idea off way it could be were thinking maybe a loose wire or somethen  

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 When you say it won't start

Fri, 2016-06-17 19:35

 When you say it won't start ....does the motor turn over with the starter or do you just get nothing at all when you turn the key ?

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We get nothing with the key

Fri, 2016-06-17 20:03

We get nothing with the key at all  Fidel round  lil bit and try again and starts most the time  and we know it's not the battery's as it starts first pop each time we use it 

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 Sounds like a sticky neutral

Fri, 2016-06-17 20:13

 Sounds like a sticky neutral switch.

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 That's sort off Wat were

Fri, 2016-06-17 20:25

 That's sort off Wat were thinking Coz it's always after moving the throttle it seems to start

So wats best way to fix 

 

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 Can you hold the throttle

Fri, 2016-06-17 22:34

 Can you hold the throttle ever so slightly off the neutral position.  Just Hold the button in and just move the handle so it doesnt go in gear. Try forward and reverse and try and start it and see if its just out a bit. I dont know what sort of switch they have in suzi controllers but a bit of wear over the years can see the switch not engage every time especially if there is plastic in there. Could be a dodgy connector also.  A lot of shifters have a join near the controller or  in the controller with bullet connectors or a plug. A bit of green in a bullet connector or plug can cause all sorts of problems. 

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 In my experience Suzuki's

Sat, 2016-06-18 11:54

 In my experience Suzuki's have this problem quite often, it could be cable adjustment, neutral start switch, ignition switch or a combination of all these, not to mention the wiring. That's where I would start and go from there, the Suzuki software records faults like this so send me an email if you want me to have a look at if,

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Yep, check neutral switch on

Sat, 2016-06-18 18:01

Yep, check neutral switch on motor and in control box but my money would be on the motor

I had to get a new one for mine 04 115 today (the one on the motor)

seems to be a fairly common one the earlier Suzukis

its a pretty flimsy plastic switch

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 This is good to know re the

Sat, 2016-06-18 18:08

 This is good to know re the neutral switch , hope you you get it sorted mate.

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 Ok then thanks guys dad has

Sun, 2016-06-19 08:03

 Ok then thanks guys dad has booked it in to get checked out aswell as a service so will tell him  it could be that

 

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x2 on the engine end neautral

Sun, 2016-06-19 10:27

x2 on the engine end neautral switch, it may just be loose, on mine the threaded part had snapped off which was letting it float around in there, eventually it came right away and would not start at all.