1985 honda atc 200s help

[jgully7]

I recently got a 1985 honda 3 wheeler and dont know exactly whats wrong with it. i cant get it to pull start so i pulled it behind my truck and can get it to start but immediately cuts off when i hit the throttle. im not sure if it is a fuel or throttle problem or something completely different. any help would be appreciated.

[wonderboy]

What have you done to it so far? What was the condition of it when you bought it?

Since I have no idea what you've done, lets assume a typical scenario. Here is the typical steps needed if you bought an old, hasn't run in a long time, machine:
1. Drain all fuel from the tank
2. Pull the carb and clean out all the varnish and nastiness. If things look really bad, a carb rebuild kit would be wise, but cleaning is the minimum requirement.
3. New spark plug
4. Fresh gas
5. Now try starting it

[bessybait]

I had the same problem w/my 200s. I tried all of the above and noting helped. Finally I just ordered a new carb from ebay and with just some small adjustments to the idle screw shes runnin like a top.

[Buckizbrutal]

When you guys get these eBay carbs are you getting those $20 Chinese ones, and do they last. I don't need one right now I have an old kiehin with a rebuild kit works great just wondering about those cheapos.

[eggsta]

my 200s was the same. the tank needed swilling out and the carb a good clean. the amount of crud in both was terrible lol. tank needs some welding work but it runs sweet now off a bottle

[ATC-Eric]

Before you go buying a carb from ebay, go get yourself some chem/carb dip from your local auto parts store. MOST carbs do not need replacement, just a good cleaning. Unless your jets are twisted off, or any part of the housing is trashed, you can clean it.

[ytm200steve]

turn the air screw all the way in then 2 1/2 turns out i had a 200s that would start and die as soon as i hit the throtle and that fixed it if that dosent work try taking your air filter off and see if it dose any better it may need to be cleaned

I recently got a 1985 honda 3 wheeler and dont know exactly whats wrong with it. i cant get it to pull start so i pulled it behind my truck and can get it to start but immediately cuts off when i hit the throttle. im not sure if it is a fuel or throttle problem or something completely different. any help would be appreciated.