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Help: Buddy 50 won't start
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:07 am
by DCBuddy50
My 2010 Buddy 50 was washed over during a heavy downpour (laid in about 2 ft of water for at least 5 mins before I noticed it and was able to get outside to get it upright). Now I can't get it started and the kick start is completed jammed.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:11 am
by dtcrouch
take the exhaust off make sure their is no water in it , pull the spark plug put 5cc of 2t oil in it turn it over several times put the plug back in , drain the carb bowl and drain your gear oil , if your kick starter still doesnt work pull the cvt cover take off the kick starter gear cover clean and lub
Solved and back on the road!
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:12 am
by DCBuddy50
Even after draining the exhaust, there was still a ton of water left. So I took it to the local shop and she was good to go after they drained the rest of the water from the engine, and replaced the spark plug and the old, struggling battery.
Re: Solved and back on the road!
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:26 am
by LunaP
DCBuddy50 wrote:Even after draining the exhaust, there was still a ton of water left. So I took it to the local shop and she was good to go after they drained the rest of the water from the engine, and replaced the spark plug and the old, struggling battery.
Yay! Glad you got it working!
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:17 pm
by PeteH
Wow. Water must have got into the cylinder through the submerged exhaust (port open). I guess that's what kept your kickstarter from working - a hydro-locked engine. How rare is that?