wide'n'low
07-23-2014, 10:23 AM
I picked up a Yamaha dx225 the other night, for a decent deal.
It started on the second try with the elec start and ran fine, when I picked it up. however the rear tires were shot so I didn't ride it.
Loaded it up in the truck and brought it home.
Yesterday i slapped tires on it to take it for a ride. Now it doesn't want to start... tried choking it, tried opening the air box lid, playing with the throttle. I pulled the air filter to find it was trash and the carb was flooded out.
then while trying to start it, it quit turning over the crank. but I can hear the starter still spin, when hitting the start button.
Its not engaging the flywheel, I removed the pullstart cover(pull start guts in pieces, in a box)to confirm the crank basket not spinning. also I can hear the small relay and heatsink next to the starter silonoid clicking when I hit the start button. I don't think its firing either.
Then randomly it turned over a few times when I'd press the start button quickly or kind of let off and pressed again, now nothing again.
im going to try and pull the starter or get the dog teeth and teeth spring I need for the pull start.
Anybody else have similar issues with the elec start?
Can these atc's be pull or push started?
(I ask because when I put it in first gear to act as a parking brake of sorts. I can feel its in gear and it has resistance, but its still able to be push forward with some force.)
Anyone have input to my situation or info/knowledge on these atcs?
It started on the second try with the elec start and ran fine, when I picked it up. however the rear tires were shot so I didn't ride it.
Loaded it up in the truck and brought it home.
Yesterday i slapped tires on it to take it for a ride. Now it doesn't want to start... tried choking it, tried opening the air box lid, playing with the throttle. I pulled the air filter to find it was trash and the carb was flooded out.
then while trying to start it, it quit turning over the crank. but I can hear the starter still spin, when hitting the start button.
Its not engaging the flywheel, I removed the pullstart cover(pull start guts in pieces, in a box)to confirm the crank basket not spinning. also I can hear the small relay and heatsink next to the starter silonoid clicking when I hit the start button. I don't think its firing either.
Then randomly it turned over a few times when I'd press the start button quickly or kind of let off and pressed again, now nothing again.
im going to try and pull the starter or get the dog teeth and teeth spring I need for the pull start.
Anybody else have similar issues with the elec start?
Can these atc's be pull or push started?
(I ask because when I put it in first gear to act as a parking brake of sorts. I can feel its in gear and it has resistance, but its still able to be push forward with some force.)
Anyone have input to my situation or info/knowledge on these atcs?