Hot start appears to be jammed [Archive]

1vanvan1

25th May 2011, 14:43

Just bought a bike and was doing a good look over it yesterday and noticed that the hot start is jammed/stuck. I can't push it in. There is pretty much no movement in it.

What could I do to solve the problem?

Cheers

green machine

25th May 2011, 15:35

Just bought a bike and was doing a good look over it yesterday and noticed that the hot start is jammed/stuck. I can't push it in. There is pretty much no movement in it.

What could I do to solve the problem?

Cheers

I had this problem when i got my bike,it's fairly common.....to fix mine i took the seat and tank off to gain access to the Hot Start Plunger(in the carb),unscrew the plastic part and you should find that the plunger will be stuck in the carb,i just sprayed heaps of CRC on the plunger while pulling in the hotstart lever in and out ,it took a while but it eventually freed....apply a bit of grease on the plunger when you put it back in,and something i do if i'm in the garage or walking past the bike is pull the hotstart in,this should help prevent it getting stuck again.
Good luck,and just so you know,it could take a while,i was just about to give up and go back to the drawing board then it just popped free...........

Blackbuell

25th May 2011, 20:36

what do you expect its a Honda,told ya not to buy one!!!!!!!

1vanvan1

26th May 2011, 02:02

what do you expect its a Honda,told ya not to buy one!!!!!!!

I suspected that you would find this thread and say that.

I was never good at listening or being told what to do.

1vanvan1

26th May 2011, 13:11

I had this problem when i got my bike,it's fairly common.....to fix mine i took the seat and tank off to gain access to the Hot Start Plunger(in the carb),unscrew the plastic part and you should find that the plunger will be stuck in the carb,i just sprayed heaps of CRC on the plunger while pulling in the hotstart lever in and out ,it took a while but it eventually freed....apply a bit of grease on the plunger when you put it back in,and something i do if i'm in the garage or walking past the bike is pull the hotstart in,this should help prevent it getting stuck again.
Good luck,and just so you know,it could take a while,i was just about to give up and go back to the drawing board then it just popped free...........

Oh and thank you. Will give that a whirl.

Shadykiwi

26th May 2011, 14:20

I had this problem when i got my bike,it's fairly common.....to fix mine i took the seat and tank off to gain access to the Hot Start Plunger(in the carb),unscrew the plastic part and you should find that the plunger will be stuck in the carb,i just sprayed heaps of CRC on the plunger while pulling in the hotstart lever in and out ,it took a while but it eventually freed....apply a bit of grease on the plunger when you put it back in,and something i do if i'm in the garage or walking past the bike is pull the hotstart in,this should help prevent it getting stuck again.
Good luck,and just so you know,it could take a while,i was just about to give up and go back to the drawing board then it just popped free...........

I had the exact same issue and whats said above is how I got it fixed too. The plunger can be a real prick to free up but stick at it and eventually mine freed up.

1vanvan1

1st June 2011, 19:46

I had the exact same issue and whats said above is how I got it fixed too. The plunger can be a real prick to free up but stick at it and eventually mine freed up.

Turns out it wasnt the plunger. It was the cable. Must be completely rooted inside. Just paid $30 for a new one and shes good as gold!