Starting the Champ 2000i

I've tried variations of ignition off/choke on two slow pulls etc. What seems to work best for me is ignition on, choke on, half-fast pull. Usually starts on first pull. Occasionaly, a second pull is required, never a yank.

Niner, I guess i got too down home with my wording and you did not comprehend and immediately went to the read the book mode. :R Instructions say, pull the starter cord slowly until resistance is felt then pull rapidly. Exactly what I did.

So I went out there a while ago and went thru the starting procedures as specified in the book and NOTHING. After turning the ignition switch on and off rapidly (giggling it) and giving the panel a slap, it hit on the first pull.

Since it has been to an authorized service center for a few days previously, I am going to call Champ again and try to get down to the nitty gritty with them. I want the inverter, but need one that performs like all the rest of my small engine stuff. Oh and I will not use any more four letter words like yank. :W

Jim, I am going to try your method first thing tomorrow.

When I'm starting a mower, snow blower, etc. that hasn't been run in a while, I will close the choke and give itone long slow pull to get the gas in the carb. After that it usually take one more pull to get it running. The one time I tried it with the Champion 3500/4000, it started before I could finish the slow pull. :)

I run any motor, boat, generator, lawn mower, whatever, completely out of fuel. Once it dies, I will choke the motor, and pull the starter a few more times to suck or run the last of the fuel out of the carb fuel bowl, main jet, pilot jets and all idle jet circuits. Have to get all residual fuel out before storage for more that a couple of weeks to a month.

It take s a minute or two for gravity to refill the fuel bowl in the carb and shut off the fuel float valve with gasoline. Turn the petcock on , wait a few, choke it, pull the motor slowly through a couple of pulls, then the 3rd or 4th pull, not yank, should fire it right up with the choke on.

Or you could read the Owners Manual.

on ours while shutting down with the fuel shut off valve I wait until it starts to run ruff then close the choke. It will run for about 2 more minutes then die. I think that tiny amount of fuel left in the carb goes bad fast so I try to get as much out as possible. When prepping to start I will open the gas shut off valve and wait a couple of minutes to let the carb gravity fill before messing with anything else.

Dave H M wrote:
...Do you folks have any special techniques after they were run out of gas and have set out there in the cooler for a few days?

Nope.
open the cap vent
open the fuel petcock
pull choke
two, maybe three pulls of the rope and it's running.

I have a 5k generator that I use 5 or 6 times a year.I always shut the fuel off and let it runout of fuel when I;m done.I found when I'm going to use it I have to open the fuel valve and wait a few minutes before I start it.It's about 10 years old now and haven't had a problem yet.