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Re: 1996 200 Shabah

I will give it a shot! Thanks for all your help

Re: 1996 200 Shabah

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Originally Posted by rayzorback (Post 42120)

Not sure what causes it, but I also have to "Pump" it up like Dozer said when I first go out after a long break (week or so). After I start it once, it does fine the rest of the trip.

When you pump it, the accelerator pump in the carb give the motor a good blast of fuel.
This is enough to make the motor fire, even if it's just pre ignition.
Then the gas exhausting after the bang is strong enough to start the draw of air and fuel for the motor to run.
giving it 1/3 throttle again aids vapour flow by opening the butterfly.
Cranking when cold isn't always enough of a vapour draw to start the engine!
once it's running back the throttle off and let the choke warm the motor.

or it could be something else :rolleyes:

Re: 1996 200 Shabah

Andy, sounds resonable as it seems I have read somewhere about the accelorator pump possibly needing replaced in the carb.

Re: 1996 200 Shabah

Guys, any of you have your sundeck or whatever you call the cushioned pad above the engine recovered? Need to get mine done and want to make sure I'm not getting hosed on the price. Just curious about what the cost would be.