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Title: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necessary?
Post by: 6feetofAIR on March 17, 2004, 08:07:02 AM

Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necessary?!? where's the beef?!?

ok people heres the beef, got my girlfriend a tintop samurai and in the morning its hard to start, first i was using not many pumps of the pedal but found out after time that i NEED to pump it vigorously to get it started every time it has been sitting for more than a day.

anyone know why it seems to be lean on fuel? float set too low or something? thanks in advance, 6feetofAIR

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: Sami88 on March 17, 2004, 11:05:34 AM

I've got a 87 hardtop that i bought a month ago.  I have to pump it quite a bit too.  I checked the carb and there is no choke plate.  I haven't been able to find one for it yet.  I think that will help me out alot.

88

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: MB on March 17, 2004, 12:09:08 PM

The only time I had to pump my 89, (the gas pedal) was when the air cleaner came loose and the rubber gasket somehow became lodged in the choke.

I never have to pump the gas, Now it did take a few extra cranks of the starter when I first got it. But a tune up and new fuel filter along with all new vac. hoses It starts on the first roll of the engine.

A proper choke setting would help (if there is one)-->sami88  ;D

Oh, and  correct timing goes a long way

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: lucszuk on March 17, 2004, 12:16:59 PM

i have to pump mine too

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: 6feetofAIR on March 17, 2004, 12:37:12 PM

hey thanks for the replys. my samurai seems to do it just a little but the new one takes forever to start. new plugs wires cap rotor and correct timing are excellent ideas, although i havent done this yet(other than checking the cap and rotor just in case it looked bad) the thing is so hard to start it makes me believe that it has something to do with the carb. discuss and thanks in advance, 6feet 8)

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: 6feetofAIR on March 18, 2004, 03:30:43 AM

 :o bump!

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: Bobzooki on March 18, 2004, 04:12:02 AM

Hey, I remember those carbeurator thingies!  I had one back in the 80's!

Fuel filter could be a big issue, and fuel pump might be getting weak.

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: TinTopper on March 18, 2004, 09:09:39 AM

It's a carb'ed vehicle... what do you expect?

I used to have to pump mine anytime... adjusted the carb and now I only have to do it when it's cold, but hell - I love in FL.

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: 6feetofAIR on March 19, 2004, 04:39:02 AM

what did you adjust on the carb to get it to not be so bad? ???

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necess
Post by: TinTopper on March 19, 2004, 04:59:53 AM

the cold idle

Title: Re: Pumping gas pedal when starting samurai necessary?
Post by: Edub on August 09, 2010, 05:04:24 PM

Where did you adjust the cold idle.. can you snap a pic and show us? it would help us newbs a ton!!