85 250es wont start

[robb]

i got spark now and cleaned the carb put new spark plug in and it doesnt start. i dont have the battery if that matters. ive been kick starting it anything i should look at .

[TravEX]

Is the kill switch off? It's probably the simplest thing. When was the last time it was running? Check all the connections.

Travis

[robb]

kill switch isoff . i had it going for a few seconds yesterday but ive never had it going i just bought it cheap because there was no spark,
just trying to figure it out the tank had rust i cleaned it all out cleaned the petcock thing then put gasss in even tryed closing the gap a little on the spark plug ?

[Howard]

also the nuetral switch if sitting on the trike, the right side of the motor torwards the back there is a small metal cover that you can bend, two wires behind there make sure they are good and connected. if it doesnt see a neutral it won't start.

[TravEX]

He's right, does the neutral light try to light up when your kicking it? Even though you have it in neutral, that connection has to detect it, like Howard said.

[devildog_0431]

Also take *Edited**Edited* plug out and clean it off really good and w/ a wire brush, spray off w/ Carb Cleaner, dry. Then try grounding the plug on *Edited**Edited* head and kick start it, look for spark. It could just be fouled out.

[trikes4life]

sounds like fuel problem

[robb]

thanks i found out it wasnt getting enough fuel so i cleaned the tank again and now theres fuel pouring out not drippin out but the chock cable is broken so i think thats the problem .i ordered it so i will know wednesday.

[robb]

i didnt have the airbox .on now it runs awesome it fired up .honda tech said it needs that to run proper? but the oil drain plug fell out somewhere.