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Old 12-30-2004, 04:23 PM
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its cold out round - 10c and my mojave wont start
i tryid to jump start it and kicked it outer alot but it wont start
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Old 12-30-2004, 07:25 PM
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Charge battery, Ensure cable posts are clean & Choke full on, clean plugs, turn Fuel petcock on, ensure you got gas in tank, Put in neutral, Ensure Kill switch is not on, Couple shots of starter fluid in airbox, & close lid, turn on Key, start or or pull start it. Let it warm up awhile before bringing to idle[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img] If it fails to start with starter after 10-30 sec, try pull start, if it starts with pull start after a few pulls have your battery tested/replaced.

If you still can start it. Put a heater on it/place in heated garage and re-try



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Old 12-30-2004, 07:29 PM
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its a mojave, kick start only no batery
 
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Old 12-30-2004, 08:35 PM
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Is it always hard starting, or just when its cold?
Maybe check the spark plug???
Maybe check the valve clearance???

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Old 12-30-2004, 08:39 PM
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how do you check valve clearence?
do you have to take off the head?
it would be great if you copuld send a diagram or instructions?
im only 14 and im new with this stuff
 
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Old 12-30-2004, 08:42 PM
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hey kawasaki, if i put an 11 tooth sprocket on weith my 24 ich bear claws that would bring back the tourque that it lost with the bigger tires rite?
 
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Old 12-30-2004, 10:37 PM
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you need a book.....a clymer manual is a good choice...it will tell you eveything you need
I put the 11 tooth front sprocket on to slow my sons unit down....
Yes you will gain some torque

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Old 12-30-2004, 10:51 PM
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could be a couple problems, check your plug, check your gas, make sure your getting spark and keep trying.
 
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Old 12-30-2004, 10:53 PM
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If you got fuel, spark and air it should run. If i was runnign before, I cant see vavles being out of adjustment, doesnt work that way...

it could be from the cold, try a little starting fluid or jsut regular gas down the carb.
 
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Old 12-30-2004, 11:06 PM
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my dad said not to use fluid but ill try the gas
 


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