Q
quadanar
Guest
Hi, I'm a rider from Tucson and I'm having some trouble starting a 48cc 2-stroke in cold weather (this is my first winter with a bike), which is ironic considering that the average temp here is about 65F in December.
So, basically my bike rides/starts fine during the day, but after sunset when the temp is below 60F I can't start my bike. Playing with the clutch, choke, and throttle does nothing. It will start for a moment but then cuts out. Even force pedaling the engine to turn over and warm up (so the manifold is warm to the touch and my legs are pounding) doesn't help, it just putters like the thing is out of gas (and it has a full tank).
I surmise that it might be my gas is too cold. The bike will run for about 10 seconds at first (the gas already in the carb) but after new gas funnels in the engine stops. What I'm wondering is if anyone else has had trouble starting a motr'd-bike cold in relatively cold weather. Should I look to get insulation on my gas line? Is there something like anti-freeze for 2-strokes that I should use? Or do I just have to take a blow dryer to my gas line to start the thing up?
I know its not a problem with the gas mixture since I'm able to ride the bike for 4+ miles during the day and it runs normally (besides my rattling fenders), but coming home at night (just after sunset) the engine just won't start. Any thoughts?
So, basically my bike rides/starts fine during the day, but after sunset when the temp is below 60F I can't start my bike. Playing with the clutch, choke, and throttle does nothing. It will start for a moment but then cuts out. Even force pedaling the engine to turn over and warm up (so the manifold is warm to the touch and my legs are pounding) doesn't help, it just putters like the thing is out of gas (and it has a full tank).
I surmise that it might be my gas is too cold. The bike will run for about 10 seconds at first (the gas already in the carb) but after new gas funnels in the engine stops. What I'm wondering is if anyone else has had trouble starting a motr'd-bike cold in relatively cold weather. Should I look to get insulation on my gas line? Is there something like anti-freeze for 2-strokes that I should use? Or do I just have to take a blow dryer to my gas line to start the thing up?
I know its not a problem with the gas mixture since I'm able to ride the bike for 4+ miles during the day and it runs normally (besides my rattling fenders), but coming home at night (just after sunset) the engine just won't start. Any thoughts?