Damn thing won't start! By ernie678 (Read 345 times)

[ernie678]

I went to start the cold blooded thing and it kicked over and died.  It repeated this several times so I ordered a new electric choke assembly.  Any other ideas?  It runs great when warmed up.

Ernie

[alleyoop]

You can test the ENRICHER very easy, Take it off and LAY IT ON ITS SIDE where you can watch it. The CYLINDER should be retracted when you take it off when the engine is COLD. IF THE CYLINDER LOOKS LIKE PIC 2 THEN THAT IS YOUR PROBLEM the enricher is not retracting for COLD starts to feed it extra fuel .
AND IF EXTENDED OUT ALREADY cover the hold with your thumb and try to start the motor that acts as if the ENRICHER IS FEEDING IT EXTRA FUEL just to verify that is your problem.

Should look like this RETRACTED:


THEN PUT your thumb over the HOLE and start the motor. HOLD YOUR THUMB OVER THE HOLE and watch the ENRICHER in about 3 or so minutes you should see the CYLINDER START TO EXTEND OUT about 1/4 of an inch. If it does all this then the ENRICHR IS GOOD.
Extended out it should look like this"


Alleyoop

[ernie678]

Thanks alleyoop!  I ordered a new one anyhow.