is their a timing adjustment on the 350. I no the 400 4 stroke has one or at least a whole you can look thru to check it. when I installed the stator I just centered it the best I could. I have a miss in it, thats pretty bad I'm thinking maybe I didn't do that part right? any idea's thanks

 

According to the manual timing for the EC35 and EC38 engines (350 and 400) is 23.5 degrees before tdc @ 3000 rpms. If you didn't move the stator plate and only replaced the stator itself,you didn't affect timing. If you removed the stator plate on the older models (that didn't have marks on the stator plate that lined up to the case marks) you were supposed to scribe or punch marks on the plate and case to line up for reassembly to keep timing accurate. If you suspect timing is off you can pull the 14mm timing plug at the top of the recoil cover,have a timing light and an accurate rpm meter. Crank the engine and have at 3000 rpms.There will be 3 marks before the "F" fire mark on the flywheel. The pointer on the case should line up on the center mark(23.5 degree mark) at 3000 rpms. If off, you have to remove the flywheel,loosen the stator plate screws and turn the plate and tighten the screws.Turning the plate counter clockwise advances stator timing,clockwise movement on the plate retards stator timing. OPT

 

okay thanks. I did not mark anything or see any marks that I can remember when I removed it or installed it. my book only talks about the 400 4 cycle one. and that a lot different from what you said. so I'm off on timing then for sure. their is no way I could have put it back on and be right on the marks. I no I'm not that lucky. I'll do that and it has to run better for sure. thanks again very helpfull

 

I have another question? I ordered new reeds for this bike. the news ones are about 1/8" taller than the reed valve body itself. they just stick up above the unit. it doesn't hit or even come close to the opposite side so I went a head and installed them. it doesn't look like it would effect anything. do you think that will be okay? or should I have trimmed them down some how. I was afraid trimming them down would have damaged them and they would lay flat. thanks

 

If you're talking about 1/8" longer than the reed body when installed,then no this shouldn't hurt as long as the reed petals are flush with the body and there's no gap. OPT

 

yep thats what it is. thanks again huge help

 

I just wanted to update you and tell you thanks for all your help. I didn't have any of the tools needed for timming my bike. so I took it to a repair shop, they said the timming had to be moved about 1/4 inch. so it was pretty close however, they found the choke cable was broken and didn't function at all, and more importantly the choke had been stuck in the full open possition the whole time. which was causeing it to run tearably. other than not starting to good first thing in the morning, it runs pretty good. I've ordered a new cable and carb rebuild kit. maybe I'll get this thing running for my grandson after all. again thanks for your help. love this site.

 

Glad you found the problem and posted the results. OPT