Hard time cranking when cold.....

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tony wag

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I have a 49cc Wildfire, lately I have been having a hard time cranking it when it is cold. Once I get it running it is fine and starts right back up. Any suggestions on whats going on with it?

Thanks, Tony
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I am assuming that a wildfire is a Chinese 2-stroke.
Have you tried different choke settings when starting it cold?
Some like full choke, some like 1/2 choke, some like no choke at all, some like a weird position in between.
 
I currently have 4, 2 stroke engines on 4 seperate bikes. Every one is different as far as cold starting is concerned. One likes full choke and a little tickle. One wants half choke, no tickle, the other two will start with no choke at all and no tickle but one starts immediately and the other wants a few feet of pedaling. Go figure. I've switched carbs but the engine seems to dictate what it needs for a cold start irrespective of what carburetor is on it. They all have the same plugs, plug wires and all run on 100:1 Opti 2 oil. Weird little buggers, aren't they? It just takes time and a little experience to find out what your particular engine requires for cold starts. Good luck.

Tom
 
It's like they say above, you just have to find the best way to sweet-tallk her into starting up on the frosty mornings. (Remember, your bike doesn't like rolling out into the cold like that any better than you do, so be gentle.) Mine - she likes it hot. I can get her going when its cold, but until she warms up a bit, she makes no pretense of enjoyment.
 
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