wont start

boyso20 · Post by **boyso20** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:33 pm

ok, went to start the trx today, used full choke and fired up straight away. left it to idle for a few minutes, and then blipped the throttle, it popped and almost cut out, it did this every time i touched the throttle, finally cutting out for good.
now wont start.
turns over and has one attempt at starting (bit of a pop) then just continues to turn over.
any suggestions?

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:58 pm

It may be flooded.

boyso20 · Post by **boyso20** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:01 pm

possibly, but still nothing after an hr.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:03 pm

Have you tried it on prime?

boyso20 · Post by **boyso20** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:22 pm

prime meaning no choke?

Doyle171 · Post by **Doyle171** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:37 pm

Have you check if your getting a good spark yet?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:19 pm

Prime setting on the fuel tap. Runs under gravity. Doesn't need the pump. If it runs on prime then the pump could be goosed.

PhatVR6 · Post by **PhatVR6** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:30 pm

also, if it runs one prime (PR) you could have a kinked vacuum hose to the pump)

or it may have ran out of fuel!

Killerwhale · Post by **Killerwhale** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:32 pm

martin young wrote:Have you tried it on prime?

That "dog" just crack me up every time!!!!

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:39 pm

That's my baby!

boyso20 · Post by **boyso20** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:51 am

charged battery over night, moved all the pipes coming off and around the carb to un-kink any, hit the start button....bit of a cough and splutter first of all, and finally comes back to life!!!
a bit odd, but all seems well now.

ekoja · Post by **ekoja** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:34 am

shitty fuel

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:51 am

Get an optimate and leave it connected when your bike's in the garage.