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How do you start up a dirtbike when its cold.

And what do you do if it is flooded. how do you get rid of that problem

2007-02-01 18:06:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation Motorcycles

7 answers

If a 2 stroke is flooded, there are a couple of things you can do -
--Turn off the petcock so no more fuel goes into the carb while you're trying to "de-flood" it (LOL). Turn off the choke to close the choke circuit. Hold the throttle WIDE open and kick start it fast and hard. This will suck in more AIR than fuel and blow out the crankcase.
--If the problem is serious, Remove the spark plug from the engine ("do not" plug it into the spark plug cap). Petcock off, chock off, throtttle wide open, put the bike in gear and push start it. This will blow all the fuel out of the spark plug hole. You can stop pushing when nothing more gets blown out.

2007-02-02 03:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0 0

A dirtbike has a carburetor. So in order to start it with a cold motor, you will need to turn the fuel tap on, then pull the choke, and then kick it over. It should start. If it's real cold blooded, then you might want to consider re-jetting the carburetor. Alot of it depends on your altitude where you live. Sometimes if you live in mountains areas, it's best to reject that carb once you get the bike.

If the bike is flooded, you will smell gas, for sure. Let the bike settle a few minutes, then crack the throttle to full open and attempt to kick the bike over. If it is really stubborn, sometimes you will need to drain the float bowl in the carburetor.

Hope this helps.

2007-02-01 18:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by C J 6 · 0 0

Couple things- One, if it sat for a couple months without use the fuel has lost some of its 'go-juice' (octane) and should be replaced or at least added some high test to help. Two, check the air-cleaner, might have been dirty from the last ride and now a family of mouse have moved into the air-box. One other thing, you've probably flooded the cylinder with all that trying to start so pull the spark plug, kick the engine through about twenty times, replace with a new plug if not fresh and check your crankcase oil for a gas smell to it, if so change that also.

2016-05-24 04:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I had a Yamaha TTR 225 and that thing was horrible to start in the winter and then I was given the advice to turn it over on the side of the pet cock until fuel came out and then it would start but would take like 10 min. to warm up (it was a peace of **** )

hope this helps

2007-02-04 01:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by michaelclettenberg 2 · 0 1

When bike is cold first fuel on ,then choke on, no throttle and kick
If it floods turn off fuel & choke wind throttle full open and kick when it starts ease off throttle and turn fuel on.

2007-02-05 10:05:43 · answer #5 · answered by bazbikes49 3 · 0 0

keep a dry known good plug nearby to stick in, when its flooded. pull out wet plug , kick motor over a couple times to clear the cylinder , put in dry plug , start engine , drive away.

2007-02-05 04:47:32 · answer #6 · answered by Kevi 4 · 0 0

yes i agree sometimes if you have drain the overflow, then it might be the stupid kick starter or maybe you dont give much efford, then try to force it to start by drivivg downhill at neutral and then when you gather some speed put on th 3 gear, or 2 gear

2007-02-02 01:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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