582 flooding the plugs
in 2 Stroke Technical Questions
12 years ago
Have had starting problems with my 582 inverted previously, and thought I had it beat with a bit of help from this forum. From what I have learned its best to shut down at higher rpm (about 3000) to burn off fuel after closing the fuel cock. Also only use primer while engine is turning over. These methods seemed to help when starting for the first time for the day, but when the enginge has been running for a while, and I shut down for half hour or so, I can't start it with or without primer. Funny thing, if I shut down, and then restart within a minute or two...it starts great, but the problem only seems to come after the engine is off for a longer time...say 1/2 to 1 hour. When I rempoved the plugs to check for floopding, I find excess fuel inside the plugs of number 2 & 4 plugs... thats one on each cylinder. When I clean the feul out...she starts ok. I am using new plugs gapped .016" and the caps are tight. I suspect there could be many reasons for hard starting, but my main questions are...
I wonder where the fuel is coming into the plugs from when shut down as per above?
why is the problem only seem to be with a warm enghine?
and also is there a way of burning off this excess fuel without removing the plugs?
All I can think of is fuel draining down after shutdown, and into the plugs.
Thanks ... mike
I wonder where the fuel is coming into the plugs from when shut down as per above?
why is the problem only seem to be with a warm enghine?
and also is there a way of burning off this excess fuel without removing the plugs?
All I can think of is fuel draining down after shutdown, and into the plugs.
Thanks ... mike
