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Offline maxi81

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RM 400T
« on: October 17, 2010, 03:02:16 pm »
Got some issues starting a RM 400T. Has been sitting around for years. Got it started around 6 months ago, tried to start it the other day and not having luck. It's got spark, though when I take the plug out its got a tiny bit of fuel on it. Would this cause any issues???

Any input would be great.
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Offline LWC82PE

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Re: RM 400T
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2010, 03:31:28 pm »
It will be stale fuel. Take carby off, fully strip it and clean it out, reassemble/refit, add fresh fuel. Also clean out fuel tap.
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Re: RM 400T
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2010, 03:56:12 pm »
I had a similar issue at CD 7 ......Tm Bill layed it on LHS for a few secs and it started no problems.

You can't pussy foot around kicking these things over or they will kick back  :)

If it's been laying around for some time .....clean carb - also tank- then add new fuel  -  if you still have issues it might be time to replace crank seals
« Last Edit: October 17, 2010, 06:04:24 pm by oldfart »
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Re: RM 400T
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2010, 05:09:20 pm »
carb could have become gunged-up from old fuel.
pull off the carburettor, clean it all out, blow out everthing. Oh and replace the fuel filter too...

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Re: RM 400T
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2010, 05:55:29 pm »
And then drain the float bowl after every ride for ever after -amen.
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Re: RM 400T
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2010, 06:10:29 pm »
My guess is stale fuel also but check the airfilter while you're at it. After sitting 'a few years' it's bound to be well past it's use-by and possibly crumbling, the engine maybe ingesting these small pieces. This can, in some instances, lead to problems such as holding the reed petals open causing hard starting.
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