Paddleboy Posted July 1, 2008 Report Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) i have a 2000 completly stock bike right now and when i go to start it the thing takes like 20 kicks from cold. i know that i need to clean my carbs but is this the reason it takes forever to start? my foot hurts from kicking by the time i get her breathing smoke. Edited July 1, 2008 by Paddleboy Quote
05.Banshee.SE Posted July 1, 2008 Report Posted July 1, 2008 Check your airfilter. Check your plugs. Clean your carbs. Quote
yamaha_daniel Posted July 1, 2008 Report Posted July 1, 2008 Check your airfilter.Check your plugs. Clean your carbs. ^^^^^^^^^^^ yup Quote
omalavet Posted July 1, 2008 Report Posted July 1, 2008 i have a 2000 completly stock bike right now and when i go to start it the thing takes like 20 kicks from cold. i know that i need to clean my carbs but is this the reason it takes forever to start? my foot hurts from kicking by the time i get her breathing smoke. use somestarting fluid right to the carbs.... it should start right up Quote
Paddleboy Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Posted July 1, 2008 i cleaned the air filter already so i i'll check plugs and clean the carbs thanks Quote
spurdy Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 use somestarting fluid right to the carbs.... it should start right up NO! This is just masking the issue. Plus, last time I checked, starting fluid had no lubricant and dried quickly. Not a good environment for your pistons. Carbs or plugs if air filter is clean. Unless it is a weak spark and runs good once warmed up but I would definately start with the former. SP Quote
Paddleboy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Posted July 2, 2008 yea i know i wasnt going to use starting fluid... maybe for a car but NOT a 2 stroke Quote
omalavet Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) NO! This is just masking the issue. Plus, last time I checked, starting fluid had no lubricant and dried quickly. Not a good environment for your pistons. Carbs or plugs if air filter is clean. Unless it is a weak spark and runs good once warmed up but I would definately start with the former. SP i dont now if it is good or bad ..... for sure... but i bought a starting fluid in walmart that said to be good on 2 cylces ..... i use it because its better to give two kicks than 34..... some times mine starts right up 3-4 kicks with out starting fluid but some times it takes 324234 kicks to start so i just go an use the starting fluid... Edited July 3, 2008 by omalavet Quote
tundish2800 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 Dont use starting fluid if anything use regular gas Quote
Face Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 The Boys at CPI told me that starting fluid isnt that bad, they acctually gave me a can a while back and told me to pull my plugs out and spray it strait in there when it wouldnt start. but like you said this is just masking the issue. I had a bad connection in my ignition that caused it to not start all the time, pain it nte ass but it was an easy fix. Quote
Pardee208 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Posted July 4, 2008 clean your pilots and choke jet, its located in the bottem of the bowl down the hole on the choke side carb. Quote
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