hard start

[Luke32]

Confused blaster it's all stock fired right up when I got it got it home rode all day it started actin up I could pull it off it would start but will not kick start changed plug running b8es plug still took bout 10 kicks well cleaned carb fired right up for bout an hr then will not kick but will pull off has spark haven't checked compression feels good tho

 

[Charles]

Have you eliminated the TORS system yet? What year is yours?

 

[Charles]

BTW,
Welcome aboard! Grab a drink, put up your legs, and browse around a little. You'll find all sorts of great DIY's, upgrades, and just general good info that will have ya excited about the ol' blaster.

 

[Luke32]

Tors has been removed it's an 04 think in maybe top end needs built brother in law said if u put finger over plug hole should clearly blow it completely off it barely brakes seal for air to get out is this true???

 

[speedyslyder]

low compression
reeds
compression should be around 120psi
what is airscrew setting?
clean air filter?

 

[Charles]

Yeah, it should certainly blow your finger off, but that is not a very good way to determine your compression as being acceptable or not. Most Auto Zones and O'reilly's will let you rent (sometimes for free) a compression tester. Remove the spark plug and install the compression tester.

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[Luke32]

Back mixture screw out 2.5 rounds reeds looked good like I said haven't done compression test other than with finger

 

[Luke32]

Ya I have one at work just forgot it I'm thinking that's what it is cause when I'm kicking it if I hold it wide open it will sometimes act like it's about to start

 

[Herpderplol]

This would be at least 10x easier to follow if you would use commas, periods or spacing out between sentences/lines

 

[Blaaster]

Tors has been removed it's an 04 think in maybe top end needs built brother in law said if u put finger over plug hole should clearly blow it completely off it barely brakes seal for air to get out is this true???

Tell your brother in law that a piston with a hole in the top will create enough pressure to blow your finger off.

The only way to confirm if an engine has enough compression to start is to do a compression test!

 

[Larry's Shee]

While test will tell you where engine is at. Give the fuel system a check from the tank vent hose to bowl drain. Clean carb, set float make sure you can see through jets.

 

[Luke32]

Gonna do compression test tm if it checks out I'll be looking into my carb although when I first rode it I used 97octain fuel sent why to store to get more I'm sure she got the 82 or whatever was lowest

 

[Luke32]

Thanks for all the input guys I gonna sit down with it tm and find the problem if it takes me all day haha I'll update when I find issue thanks

 

[Luke32]

No longer confused had 25lbs of compression think I'll be ordering new top end very soon haha pulled head off she's gone good news cheap fix though

 

[Bluesman]

Don't just order a new top end. Send your cylinder to a builder.

 

[Blaaster]

Before you pull the engine apart do a leak test to diagnose if and air leak killed the compression?