1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

430 wr running bad

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by disonny, Jun 17, 2015.

  1. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    only if you put batteries in the light
  2. can Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Canada
    My experience with failing SEM stators is that the bike does run very badly at high rpm when the engine is hot. My most recent case the bike ran 100% normal for maybe first 15 minutes.
    The bike often will start normally when cold and will not start when the engine is hot.
  3. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    If the Engine runs badly when it hot the stator or coil could have a broken wire heat makes it open up wider. Cold it runs.
  4. disonny Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    upstate ny
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    73 360 wr/rt, 75 wr250 78 cr250,
    Other Motorcycles:
    83 wr250, 84 wr400
  5. disonny Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    upstate ny
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    73 360 wr/rt, 75 wr250 78 cr250,
    Other Motorcycles:
    83 wr250, 84 wr400
    The pic above is the flywheel from the 430. I'm not sure if the piece missing is a problem. That part of the magnet passes a single pickup.
  6. disonny Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    upstate ny
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    73 360 wr/rt, 75 wr250 78 cr250,
    Other Motorcycles:
    83 wr250, 84 wr400
    I finally found why this bike ran bad. It was weird, it would seem lean on the bottom and break up from 1/4 throttle to wide open. I went to the husky gathering with it and it ran terrible. Felt lean on the bottom and would break up from 1/4 throttle on up. I went thru the carb the other night. When I went to test ride it, it wouldn't start and flooded. Gas was running on the ground. I looked at where it was coming from and I traced it to the mag cover. I pulled the ignition and the screws holding the plate for the crank seal had come loose. Gas was coming from behind the plate. I put some sealer on the gasket and now the bike runs great! I never had a bike run so bad from something like that.
  7. jimspac Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    That crank seal is the easiest to replace. Lucky you!