Re: Hard starting opposed twin

[legendre]

Just asking.. but do these motors have any sort of void, inside the crankcase, where liquid (fuel, oil) might pool up?

2-stroke motors don’t like liquids in the bottom end.. Ultimately, I’m not sure what the issue is.. but I’ve seen plenty of otherwise-fine engines that wouldn’t run due to a build up of liquids in the case.

For kicks, try this – hold the throttle wide-open, and spin the motor until it kicks. When it dies, do it again. If you get it to run a little longer on each go, then keep it up – throttle wide all the time. It might just take off.