How do you tell if you need a new pull start? on my buggie, it doesnt always catch. any ideas?

one way bearing, its behind the pullstart.

The one way bearing is behind the pullstart. If you take the pullstart off carefully so the assembly doesn't come apart and the spring doesn't pop out. If it's not grabbing then it's either worn or it's possible that it's coated in oil. Take the bearing out and spray it down real good with WD-40 then take a small amount of nitro fuel in a small jar, put the bearing in the jar with the nitro fuel and swirl it around in the jar a little bit take the bearing out and let it sit and dry out. Clean the pull start shaft off. Put the bearing and pull start back on and it should work good again, if it doesn't then the bearing is probablly out.

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when you take it out, clean it with carb cleaner to get the oil off, if you use wd or nitro fuel,it will put oil on the one way and make it keep slipping

I always use WD 40 and nitro fuel let it dry works great never had a problem. Carb cleaner will deteriorate the nylon inside.

i've been doing it for several years and never had a problem, oil is what usually makes it slip and wd and nitro fuel have oil.

i found with mine , when pull starter would slip i just sprayed a small shot of carb cleaner down the string hole. it works in the feild and bets taking apart. problem eliminated with electric starter.

Oh well then I guess I'll start doing it that way too.

i should have read this sooner...lol my spring popped and holy sh.. its long and hard to wind back up. took me about 1/2 hour to reassemble.lol
thx for all the help guys-i love this site

i got my car 2 days ago and followed the break in precedure but when i pull the pullstart it will sttart the engine but then will ping down and stop the engine, and also i put it on and and pulled the throttle all the way and it died can you tell me whats wrong and what to do.

Thanks

LOL..I use WD to loosen the dirt and debirs and follow it up with my air compressor to clean it right off. This is how I clean the buggy as well...so far so good I guess.

motor spray works good too .