Starting Engine.....how should this be?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Green Valley Arizona
Starting Engine.....how should this be?
My '81 has been hard to start when cold and I have been trying different settings of the choke setup....have yet to find one that I think is correct though.
So thought I would ask, how do other start-up their carb engines? Is it just one pump (set the choke, one pump spray)...turn the key, engine starts in 1- 3 seconds?
Or is it more like several pumps, turn the key and more pumps, or what?
So thought I would ask, how do other start-up their carb engines? Is it just one pump (set the choke, one pump spray)...turn the key, engine starts in 1- 3 seconds?
Or is it more like several pumps, turn the key and more pumps, or what?
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From: Tamuning Guam
I run a 750 dominator carb with no choke. I depress my gas pedal just a slight bit it fires right up every time. Crank your motor and when it don't kick, turn off, pull a plug and see if its wet. If it is then its may be getting too much. Check float adjustments, google on how to?? Check plug condition, may need change, old, foul... May just need a good tune up. Good luck
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Melting Slicks
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From: Green Valley Arizona
I run a 750 dominator carb with no choke. I depress my gas pedal just a slight bit it fires right up every time. Crank your motor and when it don't kick, turn off, pull a plug and see if its wet. If it is then its may be getting too much. Check float adjustments, google on how to?? Check plug condition, may need change, old, foul... May just need a good tune up. Good luck
After I flooded it in the morning, came back 10 hours later, made a choke adjustment and two small pump shots while making the adjustment, the engine fired right up.
Will have to check again after sitting, cooling down and see how it starts.
Plugs are good. Float level has been checked several times. I may have the choke set right this time. I have used Lars's instructions for doing this.
Last edited by LannyL81; Nov 15, 2010 at 02:00 PM.
