help with a pull starter

[xd 200x]

ok sometimes when we are riding trails and stop to take pictures or what ever my bike wont have any tention on the rope. If i pull on it alot there still will be no tention. But if i wait maybe 10 minits or so and pull the cord it will have tension and will start. i find that it does this more say when it dies on it's own like going down a steep incline. but it happened 5 times yeaster day. i was wonderng if there was a heat switch or a tip swith associated with this problem and if so how wouold i by pass it? by the way it is either a 200m or a 200s motor in an 84 20x frame . thaks in advance im so frustrated.

[smokinp]

no,there is on switch that turns on by the heat,I would take the pull start and rewind it.How long is the rope?I would try shorting it...

[83200e]

Take the recoil off, remove the cover and check the 3 starter ratchets and springs.They may just be gunked up.That wouldn't have anything to do with heat though.

[jay]

i would take the pull starter apart and clean the re-coil spring. make sure that everything is lubed good.

[xd 200x]

thanks for the help

[jay]

let us know how you fix it