Carb

[jordan_muirhead]

Ok, been trying to figure out what the deal is with my trike, getting excellent spark, cleaned the plug, notched both ends of coil wire so its getting good connection, but it wont start...could this be a carb issue? i do not have a manual right now as funds will not allow it, i bought the 200x(Chinese carb) would i have better luck with the mikuni? let me know what you guys think, this is baffling me, the carb is super clean, only difference besides the carb is no air-box lid, and UNI filter, so its getting plenty of air, but, it was running really rich and then quit running after it bogged out one day...educate me guys, thanks for any help in advance to those willing to help..also this is on a 1983 Honda 185s:wondering

[Chazz of Blades]

Look in the World Class Help section, there is a thread that has links to ALL the manuals online, read em.

Check your plug after pulling it a few times, is it wet, is it fouled? Is it black and bone dry?

[jordan_muirhead]

always wet and fouled smelling like gas, i couldn't find the manual...guess im overlooking it

[MonroeMike]

Look here.
http://www.oscarmayer.net/atc/manuals/honda/Honda_ATC185s_200_Service_Manual.pdf

[jordan_muirhead]

thanks Monroe Mike, gonna try to save that somewhere

[jordan_muirhead]

well...ok...it seems to keep loading a blank page every-time i click the link or re-load it...not sure why

[MonroeMike]

Right click, save it to your computer, then try to open it.

[jordan_muirhead]

once again MonroeMike, thanks for the help

[Headsup]

Also yes i think it would be the carb, See that i had a 83 185s Bought the Chinese Cheapo Carb and same thing. Couldnt get it to fire, Same Wet plug, i can get it started when i am pulling it with a car or something pop starting it

[jordan_muirhead]

it was starting good, but just started getting worse, and it was running rich....i might just get the mikuni carb if it seems ok, i dont know anything about them, gapped the plug and all that stuff, fires great if the plug is clean, just quit starting.......and im tired of wrestling with it....just gotta wait till funds allow a new carb, otherwise it runs like a top when it runs, bogs at WOT, i bogged it out and it died and hasnt started since, even with the clean plug....tried adjusting the carbevery whichaway also