regalrocket Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Well after chasing my tail, I am still having hard starting issues, or should I say no start without excessive priming. I rebuilt the carbs, set the float height running, put a new top end on it, and still nothing. Today I pulled the stator cover off and all sorts of nasty water ran out. The stator is pretty rusty, ok, its very rusty. How much will rust effect the stator. I am pretty sure that it can't help at all. Has anyone had a rusty stator cause hard starting, but once running its perfect, replaced the stator and had it start perfectly? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hylander88 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Well after chasing my tail, I am still having hard starting issues, or should I say no start without excessive priming. I rebuilt the carbs, set the float height running, put a new top end on it, and still nothing. Today I pulled the stator cover off and all sorts of nasty water ran out. The stator is pretty rusty, ok, its very rusty. How much will rust effect the stator. I am pretty sure that it can't help at all. Has anyone had a rusty stator cause hard starting, but once running its perfect, replaced the stator and had it start perfectly? Thanks. clean all that rust out re-gap the pick-up coil ........all that rust is going to give you a weak spark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalrocket Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I don't know how this thing ran as good as it did when it did. But I think this stator and flywheel are junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton588 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 WOW, I would say clean it up. How did so much water get in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhopkins99 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 holy shit thats for the bin!!! unless it cleans up nice!! personally i put a new one in for peace of mind and gap your pickup. check your stator cover gasket too or get a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalrocket Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I feel like a total dumby for not pulling this earlier. I did all that work, and I think I found the issue. Can you believe that this machine when it got running, would idle nd pick the front end up? go figure. The cover is ok, but I think it got in from the wiring hole. Once I get the new one, I am going to coat the interior with a thin corrosion inhibiter, and then seal it up with some good gasket sealant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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