Starting 120HP In Fall

[frano]

I drained the carbs & fuel from my '05 Rage last March and decided to start it today to get it ready for Winter. It took a lot of cranking to start. On my 2 strokes, I would put a couple of tablespoons of gas directly into the cylinder and it would start quickly. Is that the trick for the 4 strokes also?

 

[RSVECTORFREAK]

Here's the thread for ya:

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=18011

 

[bsevigny]

I put two gallons of fresh fuel in the empty tank. Then take off the air box cover and put a couple of teaspoons of gas in the snorkel of each carb. It will fire and die. Do this a couple more times and it will run.

Bgs

 

[twomorestrokes]

Try LazyBastard's tip that is outlined in the link that Freak supplied. I read that a few years back, and that's how I've been doing it since. It is much easier than removing the airbox and spoon feeding the carbs. It just takes a minute and it starts right up like it normally would during the season. I was impressed.

 

[willie42]

try new plugs. I had simular start issue and this was the fix.

 

[Budweiser]

LB tip has worked for me every time. As soon as you start blowing it starts firing.

 

[rodehard]

It is amazing how well LB's solution works and how few yammie experts know about it. It makes sense. Its just like squeezing the bulb to "prime" the fuel on other small engines.

 

[pdiddy]

I just tried the trick and the sled still refused to fire. After some serious head scracthing I remembered I had siphoned the tank dry last fall - jokes on me. Took about four 4-sec cranks after putting in some fresh gas (and blowing into the hose) and she was back to life after a long summers slumber.

 

[twomorestrokes]

I just tried the trick and the sled still refused to fire. After some serious head scracthing I remembered I had siphoned the tank dry last fall - jokes on me. Took about four 4-sec cranks after putting in some fresh gas (and blowing into the hose) and she was back to life after a long summers slumber.

Hahahahahaha! Took some guts to admit to that one! Sounds like something I'd do...

Mike