Originally posted by KansasCajun
Its all how you start it with a Roto Start.
You can just push the button on the rotostart and keep it pressed until the engire fires up. You need to learn how to pulse it, just like a Pull start only turns the engine over a bit.
Hold the button for 2 seconds max. Then stop, and pulse it again. Thats the right way to start it. I've gone through 2 gallons of gas so far and I'm still on my original one-way bearing.
I agree! I think another thing that may lead to wasting the one-way is trying to start it when the engine is flooded. When the engine locks up STOP using the roto start immediatly. You will eventually fry the bearing and you'll end up frying the roto start motor too. And a new motor isn't cheap ($35).