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Well, it's not a a sidewalk machine... yet, but it's giving me fits none the less.
I ran it out of gas a few weeks ago and parked it sputtering. Added a little fuel last week and rode for an hour or so, parked it sputtering again. Well, now the machine won't start, not getting fuel. I got the line off the carb, back to the filter (only 3" or so from the carb) and that is all clear. Could it be frozen? Is there any particular part on these fuel systems that is unusually problematic? The part that is really giving me fits is that my battery is weak... so let's just suffice it to say that turning over ta 500 4-stroke by hand is NO FUN! Just when you get ready to really crank on it, the compression release doesn't release and the stupid thing rips the cord from your hand on the compression stroke.:headwall
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I ran it out of gas a few weeks ago and parked it sputtering. Added a little fuel last week and rode for an hour or so, parked it sputtering again. Well, now the machine won't start, not getting fuel. I got the line off the carb, back to the filter (only 3" or so from the carb) and that is all clear. Could it be frozen? Is there any particular part on these fuel systems that is unusually problematic? The part that is really giving me fits is that my battery is weak... so let's just suffice it to say that turning over ta 500 4-stroke by hand is NO FUN! Just when you get ready to really crank on it, the compression release doesn't release and the stupid thing rips the cord from your hand on the compression stroke.:headwall
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.