From: | CJ | e-mail: | mathsci-A-hotmail.com |
Subject: | RE: RE: RE: 64 pacer won't kick start | Date: | Wed Aug 21 12:43:02 2013 |
Response to: | 18739 |
I know nothing about the Pacer, but doesn't it have a generator and a magneto? Wouldn't bump starting spin both of them faster? Could it be that the one responsible for spark (magneto?) isn't working up to par? Wiser heads than mine will know the answer... ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Will try those suggestions........thx.......in the mean time will bump start and runthat baby around the neighborhood. Thx sgain ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- The pacer I picked up won't kick start but will bump start and runs great. The kick starter has full range of motion and turns the engine over freely. Any suggestions? I am new to these lil beauties so your experience/advice will be appreciated. Cheers lb Darn fine question Lyle. The only thing I would suggest is making sure your starting your kick at the highest point you can and your doing so at just past top dead center and following through quickly to the lowest point possible.If the engine starts when bump starting then rotating the engine with the kicker should yield the same result unless the kickee be gettin a lil slow in his or her approach. Kinda sounds like a golf lesson huh ? I would also look for anything goofy going on when kicking motion is applied such as the bike being shaken a bit and a stray wire grounding or the lean of the bike causing a fuel starvation problem. Grounding sounds more likely as you should at least get a pop or sputter with fuel shortage after being run from the bump start.The goofy factor should never be over looked as it's been the culprit in many a mechanical head scratcher. Good luck, keep us posted and welcome to our little community. P.S. didn't mean to offend a season kicker if that's the case. |