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pull start vs. ez-start - 03-16-2006, 09:16 PM

my friend wants to know if its easier to start a trx 2.5 motor in the winter and the summer with a pull start or a ez-start?

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03-16-2006, 09:40 PM

I use my ez start without the glow plug wires, just to turn the engine over. I use a handheld ignitor in the summer/winter.

Since I like to bash more, I keep the ez start on, but when I don't feel like charging up a battery, I run my 2.5 Maxx. If I have a batt charged up, I run the Pro .15. If I feel like charging a battery and more power, I swap out the ps for the ez start on the 2.5
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03-16-2006, 09:42 PM

so which one is easier in the summer and winter?


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03-16-2006, 09:42 PM

I would say it is easier with a EZ-Start when it works, that is if you feel like puting up with it all the time.


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03-16-2006, 10:30 PM

What do you mean putting up with it? The best mod to do to it is to take out the glow plug wires, and use a handheld ignitor, and just use the ez start to turn it over. Works a lot better and catches on easier than with the full blown ez start.

When my fingers are frozen, I'd much rather pull a rip cord than press a button, but sometimes I get lazy.

I guess it's whatever you want.
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03-16-2006, 10:32 PM

My EZ starts have alway been junk, not working, wires breaking, I just don't like them.


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03-17-2006, 10:04 AM

I say pullstart, my ezstart was a piece of junk, the wire kept trying to break, and the thing blew out about 2 and 1/2 months after owning it, it started to turn over, some flame came out the exhaust, and then it was dead, but luckily I had the pullstart already purchased and was going to put it on that night anyways. Also the OWB always slipped on mine, and sometimes took upwards of 15 minutes to get started.


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03-17-2006, 01:36 PM

pullstart has always been more consistant as far as getting the 2.5 started for me. Once primed it only takes a couple tugs usually and it fires. The EZ start was way inconsistant for me, sometimes it starts right up and sometimes it doesn't.


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03-17-2006, 01:48 PM

I still like EZ for one reason. It does the pulling. Sure PS frees up power and weight, but I don't think lack of power and too much weight (watch it) are what makes me a slow driver.

IF I disconnect the EZ, then casual running in the yard becomes more of an inconvenient chore than a simple button push.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but my EZ still works fine. And it's staying on until it breaks.
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03-17-2006, 03:28 PM

Consider your self lucky, I liked the EZ-Start but mine kept going on so I said screw it and I just went right to the pull start and like it better.


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03-17-2006, 04:06 PM

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I still like EZ for one reason. It does the pulling. Sure PS frees up power and weight, but I don't think lack of power and too much weight (watch it) are what makes me a slow driver.

IF I disconnect the EZ, then casual running in the yard becomes more of an inconvenient chore than a simple button push.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but my EZ still works fine. And it's staying on until it breaks.
Dave Im with you, I love my EZ starter!!
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03-17-2006, 04:07 PM

ok, good ill let my friend know he needs to get the pullstart.


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03-17-2006, 04:15 PM

good choice i think


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03-17-2006, 04:46 PM

pullstart= WAY better than EZ start.

I've used both, have you?
Sounds like all the EZ start users have never tried anything else except EZ start.


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03-17-2006, 06:16 PM

I have PS on my RS4's. One is Ok the other makes me scream "I've got blisters on me fingers!!!!". That's why I bought to B-box for them. Soon, no PS on the tc's.
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