[ratrod36]

hi guys and gals

I have a 2007 recon. that I'm having problems starting in cold weather. i have rebuilt the carb years ago. I'm still having problems getting started in the extreme cold.

i have changed the fuel to ethanol free gas hopping that would help. i still have problems
last year i did replace the spark plug and air filter.

im not sure where to start

thanks again for your time
glen

 

[SamUK]

First thing anyone will tell you is ‘only post on one place’, two posts won’t get a quicker reply. Repair and maintenance would cover this subject though.

How long ago did you rebuild your carb? How long did you use ethanol gas for after you rebuilt it? Have you cleaned the carb out at all since switching to ethanol free?

 

[ChadM1Garand]

Is your choke working? If you rebuilt the carb years ago it probably needs a good cleaning again. I just bought a cheap offbrand carb for $45 and it ran very well right out of the box. Most stuff I buy OEM, but carbs on small engines for my personal usage are not critical, I am never more that 200 yards from my house.

 

[Goober]

Best place to start is with the service manual there’s a link to them in my sig block. Have you done all the other maintenance, like set valves?

Yes you need to clean the carb again if it sits a lot and you don’t put stabilizer in it. Water also builds up in the tank. You can buy a new carb but that’s an expensive although not a terrible idea. Keep the old one and rebuild it.

Rebuild the old one use pipe cleaners swabs dental floss and maybe small copper wire to clean the body and especially jets. You gotta be careful some carbs do not like to be soaked or boiled.

 

[pastorpete]

Looks like everyone is in agreement. Relax, take it apart, soak, clean, BLOW out everything you see. Make sure choke linkages are free and smooth. Get a reputable brand rebuild kit and reassemble per instructions.
Now, if you aren’t comfortable doing the work or time is a factor, get a new one. Don’t cheap out and “save” a couple dollars, get a recommended replacement. $100 bucks today will save you frustration down the road.

 

[alloutdoors]

If you are going to dive into the carb, then I would suggest taking the time and clean out the tank well as well as fuel lines, because all that trash originated from some place....