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NO START
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:35 pm
by rapidblue
ok
my bike ran well yesterday until the throttle linkage to the left card fell off. So I fiddle around and reattached the throttl eto the carb. While I was doing this I didn't set the valve to off
is it possible that I flooded it? I tried tonight again and still no start.
Also, my bike has a battery but no electric start just a kickstart. Would the battery cause the bike not to start?
Please help
Nolan
Re: NO START
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:38 pm
by huh
rapidblue wrote:ok
my bike ran well yesterday until the throttle linkage to the left card fell off. So I fiddle around and reattached the throttl eto the carb. While I was doing this I didn't set the valve to off
is it possible that I flooded it? I tried tonight again and still no start.
Also, my bike has a battery but no electric start just a kickstart. Would the battery cause the bike not to start?
Please help
Nolan
if it has a vacum petcock you probally didnt flood it. but anythings possible. check for spark,fuel and compression. these are the basics that a engine needs to start.
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:58 pm
by rapidblue
the weird thing is it was runnign fine until i reattached the linkage.
the switch on the side says on/off/reserve.
the tank still has a gallon in it and i doubt i could foule the plugs tahta quick but maybe
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:17 pm
by 9000white
check kill switch on handlebar--what kind of bike is it??
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:59 am
by rapidblue
68 yamaha 350, kill switch is just turnign off the key, nothing special on this bike.
Tried it this morning again and still nothing.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:26 pm
by BuzZz
Just a random thought..... you've re-attached the linkage to the carb, but have you verified that it actually operating the butterflies or slides? Or they aren't fully open when they should be closed?
BTW... what kind of carbs are they on your bike? It's a 2-stroke twin.... right? So I'm guessing they might be old round-slides...?
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:28 pm
by rapidblue
yeah i made sure they still travel their full stroke in the carb. It has two mikuni carb
im beginning to lean more towards it being flooded and fouling the plugs because of it... but I dont know a whole lot about bike carbs so maybe its something else
any other ideas welcome
Ill let you guys know what I find when I work on it tomorrow