Cold starting a 400ex
Dec 22, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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Cold starting a 400ex
Originally posted by: bullhoggrande
Sorry for being a retart. I can't start my 400ex in the cold. It is in the single digits in Michigan now, and I can't get it fired. I have a new plug, full choke, half choke, etc. Any advice? Is there a cold weather plug that I should be running? Any advice would be much appreciated.
tom
Sorry for being a retart. I can't start my 400ex in the cold. It is in the single digits in Michigan now, and I can't get it fired. I have a new plug, full choke, half choke, etc. Any advice? Is there a cold weather plug that I should be running? Any advice would be much appreciated.
tom
1) Make sure your battery is charged all the way. If my EX is cranking, sometimes it still wont start without of full charge.
2) Make sure you are getting spark - but you probably already checked that.
3) You can also replace the plug - sometimes they get fouled.
4) If you have an aftermarket CDI - put the stock one in and try starting it. The aftermarket CDI timing curves are a little to advanced for cold starting. I put the stock one in and let it warm up then replace it with the aftermarket one.
Dec 22, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Cold starting a 400ex
Originally posted by: SickRider
Don't u guys even think about the animals? When it snows lots of poor animals die and get colds. Even sometimes fevers. That's why i have a barn with a heating system. I put any animals i can find in there. Including bears, cougars, bobcats, deer, elk, rabbits, birds, racoons,possums,and all others i can find. I'm very dissapointed in u guys for wanting it to snow for ur own pleasure while animals don't have a house that's warm to sleep in at night. I'm verry disgusted in u guys!! Selfish pigs!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]
Don't u guys even think about the animals? When it snows lots of poor animals die and get colds. Even sometimes fevers. That's why i have a barn with a heating system. I put any animals i can find in there. Including bears, cougars, bobcats, deer, elk, rabbits, birds, racoons,possums,and all others i can find. I'm very dissapointed in u guys for wanting it to snow for ur own pleasure while animals don't have a house that's warm to sleep in at night. I'm verry disgusted in u guys!! Selfish pigs!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]
Somehow that doesnt surprise me from someone from Corn Valley ... LOL
Dec 22, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Cold starting a 400ex
Mines finicky in the cold too, here is what works for me.
Two throttle pumps, full choke, and crank it. It fires every time then, don't know why it has to be 2 pumps, but if it works I don't question it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
If nothin else give it a shot of starting fluid or something flammable, it isn't good for them but it does the job!
Two throttle pumps, full choke, and crank it. It fires every time then, don't know why it has to be 2 pumps, but if it works I don't question it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
If nothin else give it a shot of starting fluid or something flammable, it isn't good for them but it does the job!
Dec 25, 2004 | 02:40 AM
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Cold starting a 400ex
Originally posted by: Vinson581
install a 42 pilot jet in the carb it will solve all of your starting problems.
v581
install a 42 pilot jet in the carb it will solve all of your starting problems.
v581