I just change the exhaust cam for a Hotcam with au-decomp,everything is set ok and correct valves clearances. I also installed a yz450 '08 carb. Now with my new cam i have to get WFO trottle to get it running...after that it run nice and smooth,nice idlle. If i shut it off,it start on the first kick. But cold it is a pain in the %@#**!*( should i go with a leaner pilot jet!!!
wr 400 hard to start
Started by clodeb, Feb 11 2012 09:17 PM
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Posted 11 February 2012 - 09:17 PM
I just change the exhaust cam for a Hotcam with au-decomp,everything is set ok and correct valves clearances. I also installed a yz450 '08 carb. Now with my new cam i have to get WFO trottle to get it running...after that it run nice and smooth,nice idlle. If i shut it off,it start on the first kick. But cold it is a pain in the %@#**!*( should i go with a leaner pilot jet!!!
Posted 12 February 2012 - 02:16 AM
Can you describe every step in your cold starting routine that doesn't work? Literally every action you take.. Throttle, choke, kicking how many times etc
Posted 12 February 2012 - 08:06 AM
First i just installed i a few days ago (exhaust cam) so, i first pull the choke and crank a few times...nothing then twist the throttle 2 times and try it with the choke and then close it...still nothing.............after that i close the choke and hold the throttle open and crank it a few times and it start.It is in my garage but outside it is -15cel so not warm like summer here!!
After it get warm it seem to run well with a nice idle.Once warm it start back on the first kick with no gas.I dont remember in the yz carb if it's a 45 or 48 pilot.it's got an adjustable gold screw underneath the bowl .
After it get warm it seem to run well with a nice idle.Once warm it start back on the first kick with no gas.I dont remember in the yz carb if it's a 45 or 48 pilot.it's got an adjustable gold screw underneath the bowl .
Posted 12 February 2012 - 10:06 AM
went again to start it this morning and notice some gas dripping from the carb hose to the floor...again hard to start,choke no choke,choke again,twist of the trottle a few time and vroom it start and run fine after!!!!!!!!!!! i think i have an issue of too much gas at start up either from too rich or too high float.......any clue
Posted 14 February 2012 - 07:30 AM
Did you change the jets in the carb for the jets out of your old '400 carb? After you've had it running for a while, take the plug out and have a look; what's it look like?
Posted 14 February 2012 - 09:12 AM
You cant just toss a new carb on the bike and expect it to be good man, you need to open that thing up, and make sure it doesnt have a clogged pilot [which is VERY common] and will make starting it pretty much impossible.
Also, if its that cold out, and its not jetted properly for the weather, that will make starting MUCH more difficult than it needs to be, even if the pilot, or some other jet, isnt clogged up.
Also, if its that cold out, and its not jetted properly for the weather, that will make starting MUCH more difficult than it needs to be, even if the pilot, or some other jet, isnt clogged up.
Posted 19 February 2012 - 06:19 PM
Well i put that new carb in septembre with no mods just to see if it runs great and it did!! I just bought a leaner pilot jet that i will install the week end and will se what next i have toadjust
It seem that after my cam change the starting routine is different...i may just have to adapt. Maybe my float is too high cause it smell gas a lot
It seem that after my cam change the starting routine is different...i may just have to adapt. Maybe my float is too high cause it smell gas a lot
