0 Miles Won't Start???
#1
0 Miles Won't Start???
I just brought home a brand new 2009 KLX250S and it won't start. I rolled it off the back of the truck and put it in the garage. The fuel is on the shut off switch is in the right position. What else should I do?
The tech where I bought it started it once and it took a couple of minutes. Figured it just sat for a while but now it won't start at all.
Could it be bad gas? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
bootmud
The tech where I bought it started it once and it took a couple of minutes. Figured it just sat for a while but now it won't start at all.
Could it be bad gas? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
bootmud
#3
Ok, if it's anything like my bike, when she's cold she needs the choke ON and DON'T TOUCH the throttle when you hit the electric starter. Crank the engine over a few seconds, and if it doesn't start, wait about 10 seconds then try again.
I found that with the choke out, if I give any throttle at all she won't start. When she does start, the idle will be very slow and gradually build up to about 4000rpm in under a minute. Give it a minute or so idling at 4000rpm before you push the choke in, and as you push it in give a little throttle to prevent stalling.
Once she's warm, if you stall it (or intentionally kill the engine), I found I need to give a little throttle when restarting otherwise she just stalls again.
Hope that helps.
I found that with the choke out, if I give any throttle at all she won't start. When she does start, the idle will be very slow and gradually build up to about 4000rpm in under a minute. Give it a minute or so idling at 4000rpm before you push the choke in, and as you push it in give a little throttle to prevent stalling.
Once she's warm, if you stall it (or intentionally kill the engine), I found I need to give a little throttle when restarting otherwise she just stalls again.
Hope that helps.
#4
Yea, I've been trying with and without the choke.
I just called back and talked to the sales guy and he said to spray a little
WD40 on the air filter. That didn't work either.
I just called back and talked to the sales guy and he said to spray a little
WD40 on the air filter. That didn't work either.
#5
There is a small hex screw on the bottom of the carb right beside a small black hose. I loosened that screw and gas drained from the hose. Does that only drain what's in the carb or will it continue to draw from the tank?
Thinking maybe I'm draining a flooded carb????
I let about a dixi cup of gas drain and then I tightened it back up. Bike still wouldn't start.
Anybody else?
Thanks, bootmud
Thinking maybe I'm draining a flooded carb????
I let about a dixi cup of gas drain and then I tightened it back up. Bike still wouldn't start.
Anybody else?
Thanks, bootmud
#8
I checked the plug and it and the plug wire are tight...Grrrrr