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GADGET · Guru

Damn thing wont start???

grifter · DTR Respected Member

Hi lads, had a fair bit of time off over xmas period. Just tried to start the mighty steed up and nothing. Changed spark plug, battery and filled up with fresh fuel. Still nothing. Any suggestions?? Also kick start feels a bit feebel like i have lost compression or something. I dunno im stumped, any ideas would be most apprieciated. Cheers, Fellas

BigPhil · DTR Senior Member

stuck piston ring ? if you haven't rode it for a little while then that's a chance

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Fire may fix it

BigPhil · DTR Senior Member

Nathlaad wrote:
Fire may fix it

+1

good shout Nath

Harry · Guru

Checked that the spark plug is sparking?

If so, is fuel getting to the plug?

Check both first, most problems are one of them. If you can take the plug out and heat it up it may help

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Harrys wrong ,Naths right

Harry · Guru

Hmmm, maybe a molotov or two should crack it

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Thats the spirit

BigPhil · DTR Senior Member

before anything id go for the molotov idea, then check spark n all that.

seriously though my yz hasnt been rode for a while and theres **** all compression havent tried starting it but pretty sure it has a stuck piston ring were the oil has been sat there for so long

grifter · DTR Respected Member

GADGET wrote:
Ok so it was workin ??? And now it won't or is that lot what u did to try to get it going over crimbo ???

-- Edited by GADGET on Sunday 6th of January 2013 07:29:41 PM

Yeah was working now nothing??

grifter · DTR Respected Member

Harry wrote:
Checked that the spark plug is sparking?

If so, is fuel getting to the plug?

Check both first, most problems are one of them. If you can take the plug out and heat it up it may help

Will check tomorrow and report back. Cheers mate

grifter · DTR Respected Member

Dont fancy setting fire or lobbing a molotov at it.....But after a few more checks tomorrow it may be on the cards lol

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Go on lad Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiire

grifter · DTR Respected Member

I suppose im insured :)

GADGET · Guru

Has the fuel tap been turned off that whole time ? Could be float valve not shut properly and it's slowly flooded the lump ,it won't be the first time it's happened

I've had to take the pipe off and empty all the fuel out of it before now