its only like 2 months old, the battery is fine, it turns over, but it doesnt seem to be getting gas... i did what the manual says to do in case i flooded it, but still nothing. i havent used it in like a week, and its been sitting in the shed... its only about 5-10 degrees average. how much would that affect it? thanks a ton in advance, guys

 

Very cold temps require a very rich mixture to start.
your starting mixture is probably too lean. take the air filter out and block the inlet to the carb partially with your hand. Vary the amount of blockage while cranking. If it starts, the mixture is too lean. May be the choke cable is not adjusted properly. Too much freeplay could cause it. Or you may need to richen the air mixture screw.

Check your gas cap air vent hose too. It might be plugged. Spiders like to hide in them.

If all else fails take it to the dealer and raise some Cain. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

If it's the 400ex you may as well plan on changing the pilot jet to a #40 or a #42. I put a #40 in mine and wish I had went ahead and put a #42. the pilot jet is lean to start with and when it gets cold it just get worse [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

i see... i was thinking of putting a space heater next to it for a few minutes to hopefully warm it up a bit. do you think that would work? thanks again

 

what I always found to work best is pumping the throtle a few times before starting it to get some gas in the intake

 

tried that... lol... i'm gonna go out now and try and heat the air around it
thanks

 

I have $100 bill says if you change the spark plug it will fire up.
either change it, or take the one you have out, clean it with a wire brush, replace.

 

the same thing happened to me on friday, we found that it was too cold and the fuel line froze up from water in the gas after we left it in the garage for a few hours with a heater turned up i came outside and it started immediately u might have the same problem

 

sounds like someone needs some isoheat (gas freezing treatment) it will keep your gas from freezing up on ya.

 

or just drain the bottom of the gas tank and the float bowl a few times a year.