185s need a little guidance

[Jmoozy27]

Thanks running alot better now.

Glad to help...

[onformula1]

I dont know how that doesnt answer your question? butterfly open= running better. No vagueness... explaining my confusion. I dont know what i personally did to upset you but you can continue on like i insulted you?

edit: I also explained in previous post a friend also has a 185s with what i remember to be same carb. unless coincidentally he also has a different one but same as mine, im guessing its stock

Keep in mind there is a ignore button on this site, many people told me about it, I have only used it once, but it works very well.

[Pendl303]

Hey guys, trike has been running great since the advice given about the carb except now i have another issue.

Current problem:
My friend and i were out for a ride and we got some torrential rain while we were out, Stupid me i didnt even think that we had to cross two streams to make it home. After a couple hours we were drenched and we decided to head back. What we came back to was a raging stream and myself on the 350x was a little worried as the water had risen and the current was moving.
I decided i would try on the 350x first and if it had a hard time, we would find a place to ditch the 185 until weather cleared. Of course on the way home to cross the stream you have to head against the current. The 350x was getting pushed a little but nothing a little throttle didnt solve, He also crosses the first pass no problem. The 2nd crossing didnt go so well, the water was deep enough and flowing hard enough at times it was coming over the fender on the 350x. i Grabbed the tow rope as i had a feeling the 185s wasnt going to make it. I was right as he made it about half way before it stalled and since its a little more buoyant it didnt seem to go through as much water as the 350x but would not restart after being towed across.

Sorry thats the end of my novel, we towed it home to work on it the next day. I put a new plug in and made sure no water was in the air box and to my surprise it fired right up. Now to the unfortunate part, it will run perfect for about 3-5minutes and then out of no where will stall. It will not fire up for at least 1-3 hrs. I have gone out now for 3 consecutive days and the cold start it fires up 0 problems rides perfect. Then all of sudden dies and wont restart.
I checked to make sure its getting fuel, it is. I changed the exciter coil with my friends 185's after it stalls and doesnt fire up or change anything.
Havent switched over my friends CDI box as i figured it wouldnt fire up if that was the problem, but i might be wrong. Any suggestions would be great as i am a little stumped

Thanks guys

[Jmoozy27]

These machines electrical system hates water. If you haven't changed the oil it's probably a good idea to do so next time when its hot. It could be a few issues but my guess is the stator. I would open the left side and check when you drain the oil.

[AK47KID]

Take the carb and tank off and drain them? I'm no expert but I would do that before tearing the engine up. Also could spray some ether to help evaporate any water.

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[AK47KID]

Take the cdi, coil, ect and undo the connections and spray them out?

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[Pendl303]

Will do a little more checking and get back to you guys. thanks

[JustEnough]

In case you are still working on it, here are some ideas that I had.

Start with the cheap and easy stuff. Pull apart each of the wire connectors and wire brush them, to remove any traces of corrosion, and coat with dielectric grease before reconnecting.

If the problem persists take the carb bowl off to confirm that it is clean and free of water.

If you take the pull starter off you can check the bottom of the flywheel to look for signs of it getting wet. Maybe drying it with something like a hair dryer will save having to remove the flywheel.

You may need to open the rear brake drum to make sure water or mud is not trapped in there either.

[Pendl303]

Okay guys im still stumped, but i am still leaning toward electrical. I Cleaned the carb which really wasnt dirty and cleaned electrical connections. I switched the CDI with my friends and it also had no effect. I took off the pull starter and there was a little water in there i cleaned out and set a heater facing it. The oil looked kinda shitty as well.
After the last time it stalled a couple days ago, it hasnt started again. It looked like it had a nice blue spark when i turned off the lights to see it better. So i put starter fluid in, also with 0 change in the sound of the pull. I cleaned the ground on the exciter coil as well.

[Pendl303]

Okay started today and died a couple minutes later after running great, i thought maybe the stator had dried or something but nope still same