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No Warm Start - 1993 350 Wxc

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Hoo Rider

Husqvarna
I've got a 1993 350 WXC that I just traded. I can get the bike to start after 2 or 3 kicks when cold (no choke, set piston to just past TDC, twist the throttle once or twice, kick) and can then ride the bike. The bike will idle and I can ride it. However, as soon as the bike warms up (through riding or idling) it won't idle anymore, and I can't get it to start until it has sat for a few hours.

When the bike is warm, I use the same starting procedure (without success) as when it is cold. Should I try something else?

Any ideas on what might be going on here?
 
If you can start it cold with no choke... I'm guessing your pilot may be too big and or your fuel mixture screw and idle adjustment are way off. When it's warm, try holding the manual decomp lever open and kick 10 times. Then do your usual start. If it works I'd say you are way rich. My WXC350 starts in one or two kicks cold or warm, but if I stall or dump it, I need th clear it with the decomp lever and a few kicks.
 
Norman Foley said:
If you can start it cold with no choke... I'm guessing your pilot may be too big and or your fuel mixture screw and idle adjustment are way off. When it's warm, try holding the manual decomp lever open and kick 10 times. Then do your usual start. If it works I'd say you are way rich. My WXC350 starts in one or two kicks cold or warm, but if I stall or dump it, I need th clear it with the decomp lever and a few kicks.
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I owned a TE350 when they where new and when hot or if the bike was dropped the best starting procedure seemed to be to NOT twist the throttle at all . The bike would generally start 2nd or 3rd kick.
 
huskymack said:
I owned a TE350 when they where new and when hot or if the bike was dropped the best starting procedure seemed to be to NOT twist the throttle at all . The bike would generally start 2nd or 3rd kick.
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I never twist the throttle on my 350, when starting... hot or cold.
 
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