G1 starting problem

ic746 · 05-12-2009, 10:38 PM

Is this normal I know I have heard that in the winter you need to pull the choke out. I have to pull my choke out at every start up on my G1. Gets on my nerves having to do that each and every time. Or can I adjust the carb a little and see if that will help.
Calvin

spriddle · 05-13-2009, 06:43 AM

It's normal to have to pull the choke on a cold engine. Or are you saying you have to pull the choke each and everytime you start off after the engine has warmed up? If this happens to be the case, I'd clean the carb out with carb cleaning and probably needs a new plug.

ic746 · 05-13-2009, 06:50 AM

Morning Spriddle, just put in a new plug last week and the carb is clean looks like a new one inside and out. Now this is on my 81 G1 it has the throttle linkage that wraps around the complete side of the engine and links up to the exhaust that has that flap inside. My 82 G1 doesn't have all that mess on it and it dont have a flap inside the exhaust port. Oh and yes it is every time I start it no matter if I have run it for a hour always have to pull the choke out.
Calvin

spriddle · 05-13-2009, 07:35 AM

Best guess at this point since you have a new plug and clean carb, is it may be an air flow problem at start.

TheNewGuy · 05-13-2009, 08:13 AM

Have you replaced the crank seals on this engine?

ic746 · 05-14-2009, 10:40 PM

Spriddle air flow is all good I took off all the plastic a few weeks ago and super cleaned up all the head fins and bee nests a mouse nest ahhaha you name it and it was inside the plastic. Before I took the plastic off with the G1 up on stands and at high throttle you could barely feel any air blowing through the engine and out the other side, after cleaning and plastic back on it feels like I have a window fan blowing under there.
Ron, no I haven't replaced the seals on it yet I have them but was going to wait to see if it needed them. I cant remember but someone on here said one time you can take some type of spray and while the engine is running I guess at mid throttle up on stands you spray what ever kind of spray it is at the seals and if the engine revs up that means the seals are bad. Is that how you can test them and what type spray do you use?
Thanks fellows.
Calvin

TheNewGuy · 05-15-2009, 07:11 AM

Yes that has worked for people. try using wd40. You could use starting fluid but very little as it will not keep the engine lubricated.

ic746 · 05-15-2009, 03:49 PM

Thank you Ron if I feel ok late this evening I'll try it in the garage thanks again Ron and have a good day.
Calvin

05-12-2009, 10:38 PM	#1
ic746 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 651	G1 starting problem Is this normal I know I have heard that in the winter you need to pull the choke out. I have to pull my choke out at every start up on my G1. Gets on my nerves having to do that each and every time. Or can I adjust the carb a little and see if that will help. Calvin

05-13-2009, 06:43 AM	#2
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,856	Re: G1 starting problem It's normal to have to pull the choke on a cold engine. Or are you saying you have to pull the choke each and everytime you start off after the engine has warmed up? If this happens to be the case, I'd clean the carb out with carb cleaning and probably needs a new plug.

05-13-2009, 06:50 AM	#3
ic746 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 651	Re: G1 starting problem Morning Spriddle, just put in a new plug last week and the carb is clean looks like a new one inside and out. Now this is on my 81 G1 it has the throttle linkage that wraps around the complete side of the engine and links up to the exhaust that has that flap inside. My 82 G1 doesn't have all that mess on it and it dont have a flap inside the exhaust port. Oh and yes it is every time I start it no matter if I have run it for a hour always have to pull the choke out. Calvin

05-13-2009, 07:35 AM	#4
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,856	Re: G1 starting problem Best guess at this point since you have a new plug and clean carb, is it may be an air flow problem at start.

05-13-2009, 08:13 AM	#5
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,046	Re: G1 starting problem Have you replaced the crank seals on this engine?
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05-14-2009, 10:40 PM	#6
ic746 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 651	Re: G1 starting problem Spriddle air flow is all good I took off all the plastic a few weeks ago and super cleaned up all the head fins and bee nests a mouse nest ahhaha you name it and it was inside the plastic. Before I took the plastic off with the G1 up on stands and at high throttle you could barely feel any air blowing through the engine and out the other side, after cleaning and plastic back on it feels like I have a window fan blowing under there. Ron, no I haven't replaced the seals on it yet I have them but was going to wait to see if it needed them. I cant remember but someone on here said one time you can take some type of spray and while the engine is running I guess at mid throttle up on stands you spray what ever kind of spray it is at the seals and if the engine revs up that means the seals are bad. Is that how you can test them and what type spray do you use? Thanks fellows. Calvin

05-15-2009, 07:11 AM	#7
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,046	Re: G1 starting problem Yes that has worked for people. try using wd40. You could use starting fluid but very little as it will not keep the engine lubricated.
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05-15-2009, 03:49 PM	#8
ic746 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 651	Re: G1 starting problem Thank you Ron if I feel ok late this evening I'll try it in the garage thanks again Ron and have a good day. Calvin

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