hard to start : Suzuki GSX-R Motorcycle Forums: Gixxer.com

**imported_Dr. E** · 04-05-2002, 08:31 AM

heya.... i got a 97 Gixx 750.... and the girl's very hard to start...
it seems she gets flooded every time or something... and when it finally starts, it's got the tendency to die, unless i keep on the trottle... NE ideas?

**GSXR-Freak** · 04-05-2002, 09:30 AM

Everytime you start it? Just when it is cold? once it is started does it smoke, if so what color?

When was the last time you changed plugs? Maybe your coils... what about your air filter?

John

**imported_Dr. E** · 04-05-2002, 01:29 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#6A7FB8" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#2f2f4f">Originally posted by GSXR-Freak:
Everytime you start it? Just when it is cold? once it is started does it smoke, if so what color?

When was the last time you changed plugs? Maybe your coils... what about your air filter?

John</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>first time i start it in a day is when it's kinda hard..

plugs are GooD.. and i have a clean KN filter

no smoke... smells like gas a little... it *seems* like it floods really easily???

**gsxrster** · 04-05-2002, 01:37 PM

have your float heights checked / reset

**GSXR-Freak** · 04-05-2002, 01:54 PM

Are you using the choke when you try to start it?

I would also say your floats might be off a bit.

John

**imported_Dr. E** · 04-05-2002, 05:23 PM

all righty... will do floats next time i'm @ it...

thanx

**a97gsxr750** · 04-05-2002, 10:50 PM

plus i have noticed that you can't give it gas to try to start it(if you do, it has to be little); it likes to flood if you turn the throttle over too much.

**_Gixer_** · 04-06-2002, 04:50 PM

Sometimes it gets hard to start if ur carbs need syncing. Have u noticed if ur tickover has been a little crap recently this would usually indicate the same thing, might be worth checking out too.

**imported_Dr. E** · 04-06-2002, 11:47 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#6A7FB8" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#2f2f4f">Originally posted by _Gixer_:
Sometimes it gets hard to start if ur carbs need syncing. Have u noticed if ur tickover has been a little crap recently this would usually indicate the same thing, might be worth checking out too.</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>jigga wut?

yeah.. carbs are synched DooD... this cat purrs once she's running... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]