UPDATE: why wont it start!

**YTM200BOY** · 12-01-2005, 08:55 PM

so how do i stop the flames? im afriad of this and guys the compression is there so i dont think its the key thingy

**400exXx** · 12-01-2005, 08:57 PM

what did * put in it and where did * put it.

**YTM200BOY** · 12-01-2005, 08:58 PM

starting fluid and a bit of gas in the carb hole when i took the carb off but i just put carb back on it i pull it again will it get on fire agian?

**400exXx** · 12-01-2005, 09:03 PM

isnt starting fluid for the sparkplug??? try to get the starting fluid out with gas maybe thatll work

**traxxasx** · 12-01-2005, 09:11 PM

put ** carb back on , if ** carb is on there no flames will come out, basicly put it to how its supessed to be, what they trying to tell you is, have your trike all normal, take a socket and rachet and take out ** spark plug, put some gas in a 2 liter cap full, now put your spark plug back in and have the kill switch on. start pulling the pullstart a few times and see if she starts for a few secounds. If you say you had it running fine until you change the float, why dont * put it back to how it was and see if it runs then. Also check your vavles, and timing.

**400exXx** · 12-01-2005, 09:14 PM

run gas thru it about 5 times and it should get the starterfluid out

**YTM200BOY** · 12-02-2005, 11:40 AM

run gas threw it?? what are * talking about and where do i do this?

**Yamahauler** · 12-02-2005, 11:46 AM

What I would do if the cylinder is full of starter fluid is take the plug out and crank it over a whole bunch of times, get it all blown out of there.
Then put only a few drops of gas down the plug hole, put your plug back in.
Make sure your carb is on.
Pull start it, It SHOULD fire, you said you were getting compression and spark, right?

**YTM200BOY** · 12-02-2005, 01:08 PM

so it wont catch on fire if the plug isnt in??

**Yamahauler** · 12-02-2005, 01:10 PM

No, it wont, as long as there is no ignition source(spark plug), or very high compression (which there isnt), it wont.

**DeePa** · 12-02-2005, 01:11 PM

if theres nothing to ignite it, no, it wont catch on fire...common sense anyone?

**YTM200BOY** · 12-02-2005, 02:24 PM

lol im sorry i am new at this and thank you for the common sense check it was need lol............

Also thank you every1 that tryed to help out this afternoon in about 3 hours im going to work on it with my dad

**YTM200BOY** · 12-02-2005, 02:26 PM

but with this doesnt that mean the spark is good so its not a wire problem right!!!!!!!!? if so that made my dad 1 less thing wires ahh!

**TeamGeek6** · 12-02-2005, 02:38 PM

Ya cant run it without a carb, itll do all kinds of strange things. If it caught fire, there was WAY too much liquid put in, just a tiny bit will do.

"but with this doesnt that mean the spark is good so its not a wire problem, right!!!!"

No, it doesnt mean the spark is good. It only takes one spark to ignite starting fluid, but for the engine to start easily and run right, the spark has to be the same every time, and good and strong every time. Once isnt enough.

**YTM200BOY** · 12-02-2005, 02:45 PM

no im saying i pull it many time and spark is there so its not electrical and its not ignition!! so wtf is my porb? can trikes not start in cold weather???

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