Just cleaned carb 400ex

[dabrowat]

I just finished cleaning the carb. I was clean inside. I have problems with starting a cold engine. I takes about 5 cranks to start it. What can the problem be. Should I adjust the valves?? I hear ticking.

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by dabrowat
I just finished cleaning the carb. I was clean inside. I have problems with starting a cold engine. I takes about 5 cranks to start it. What can the problem be. Should I adjust the valves?? I hear ticking.

try going up to a 42 pilot jet and pumping the gas three times before you start it. ex's are all horrible while starting cold, but this should help quite a bit.

[trx400EXtreme]

sorry dont mean to hijack your thread, but is the stock pilot on a 400ex 38?

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by trx400EXtreme
sorry dont mean to hijack your thread, but is the stock pilot on a 400ex 38?

yes sir

[dabrowat]

But its not really that cold. IT was in the 70's for sure in chicago. I had no problem starting it a few weeks ago. Let it sit for 2 weeks and thats when the problem started. It will start eventually, but not like it used to.

[espergre]

try cleaning your spark plug. Fouled plugs will take longer to start an engine.

[CarGuy7a]

i agree sounds like a pilot jet issue and a fuel screw adjustment. i put a #40 in mine and it took care of the cold starting blues.

[tanner 222]

well if theres ticking i would defiantly get the valves adjusted. it might not be the reason its not starting but if theres ticking you need to get them adjusted.