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ET2 Hard cold start

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ET2

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Location: Mississippi

Mapman

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ET2

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Posts: 4
Location: Mississippi

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I have a 03 ET2 and it has been really hard to start this spring on cold mornings. What is doing is I have to roll it over 20-30 times before it will finally kick off and it still takes it a minute to come up to idol. Once running though, it runs great.

I am assuming its the automatic choke but thought I would make a quick post to have a couple others confirm. Much appreciated in advance.

jimc UTC details Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44687 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
jimc Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44687 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA	UTC quote When did you last change the spark plug?

OP Mapman UTC details Lurker ET2 Joined: UTC Posts: 4 Location: Mississippi
OP Mapman Lurker ET2 Joined: UTC Posts: 4 Location: Mississippi	UTC quote I am not sure but it has not been that long ago and certainly not many miles ago. I have been fighting with gremlins for a little while now. The fuel tank tap was bad, got some trash in the carb after that. I got those fixed and then the starter relay went out. Now that its all back together, I have this. I have what seems to be good spark, but a plug is a easy place to start.

wbdvt UTC details Molto Verboso '16 Sprint S 150, 2 x '06 GTS 250, '12 GTS 300, '74 Vespa 150 Super Joined: UTC Posts: 1624 Location: Vermont
wbdvt Molto Verboso '16 Sprint S 150, 2 x '06 GTS 250, '12 GTS 300, '74 Vespa 150 Super Joined: UTC Posts: 1624 Location: Vermont	UTC quote Tight exhaust valve?

jimc UTC details Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44687 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
jimc Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44687 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA	UTC quote wbdvt wrote: Tight exhaust valve? It's a 2-stroke. Hint in the name.

wbdvt UTC details Molto Verboso '16 Sprint S 150, 2 x '06 GTS 250, '12 GTS 300, '74 Vespa 150 Super Joined: UTC Posts: 1624 Location: Vermont
wbdvt Molto Verboso '16 Sprint S 150, 2 x '06 GTS 250, '12 GTS 300, '74 Vespa 150 Super Joined: UTC Posts: 1624 Location: Vermont	UTC quote Ah I missed that. Old age is a bear!!

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