1996 Yamaha Kodiak 400 carb/starting issue

[nscrfrk]

Bear with me as I am at my wits end with this thing and about ready to seek therapy

96 Kodiak 400...owned 3 years

Recently took carb in to have checked and cleaned as it was starting to idle rough til warm. Noticed that there was no gasket between carb and intake, just an O-ring;is this right? Also, is there no fuel filter on these machines? Waiting on carb to come back.

Now the starting...Since I've owned this beast, it has rarely started (electrically) when temps get below 30* or so. Roll it, roll it, roll it...choke/no choke...etc,etc....nothing... Has new stator, newer battery (160 cca) and seems to have plenty of spark and have gone through all my connections. But as soon as I reach down and pull the cord...1 pull....VROOOOOM! What gives?

I have heard that more fuel goes into the carb when using elec. start than when you pull it, but it has never flooded so don't know if I buy this one or not.

So help please?...and maybe I won't need the couch

Thanx...nscrfrk

[crkid]

Are you getting spark while using the starter?

[nscrfrk]

yes

[nscrfrk]

got the carb back and seems to be running quite a bit better (had to hand pull).

Hit the start button and nothing. Winch works ok but headlight is dim. Took battery in for load test, said it needed a charge but showed 100 cca (160 when new).

Wouldn't this be enough to get at least a roll or a "click" out of it? While the carb was out for service I cleaned up some of of the connections ( coil, starter relay, battery leads) and put a thin coat of dilectric grease on them.BTW...it did roll over before taking carb out and cleaning the connections...Thanks

[crkid]

hhhmmm, i would say new battery, but i'm a dirtbike guy mostly, ill let someone else with more knowledge help

[Ajmboy]

If the lights dim, I would say that battery is on it's way out. If you hook up a jumper to the battery and it starts fine, it's definately the battery.

* Added year, make, and model, to your thread title.

[nscrfrk]

Hooked up a car battery and still nothing except the clicking in the starter relay

Did a by-pass of the relay (screwdriver method) and all I got were sparks, no turn of the starter

Thinking seized starter?

[GEARHEAD01]

that is a very safe bet that either the starter or the reduction gear is siezed. take out the starter and bench test it.

[nscrfrk]

Getting it narrowed down I think

Looks like it might be the starting motor...that which engages the the starter itself with the battery lead on it (it has the geared shaft that engages the gear of the starter). Hooked direct from battery...nothing. Took it out and hooked up again...nothing. Gonna take it in have checked out, hope for a rebuild.

Anyone know if this can be done??...the starting motor,not the starter.

[DirtDemon]

Here is a kit for your starter, I would give it a go yourself if you feel you are up to it, shouldn't be too tough.

STARTER REBUILD REPAIR KIT YAMAHA YFM400 400 KODIAK - eBay (item 220699177390 end time Dec-19-10 07:40:09 PST)

[GEARHEAD01]

they aren 't rocket science. in fact my 12 year old nephew rebuilt his own atv starter.