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Old 13-04-2011, 12:38 PM   #1
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mini bikes 101

right, proper newbie question time but i'm stuck...

timing is spot on
valves are spot on
carb is clear and working
spark plug is good with a good spark, fuel is getting to the plug....

so why wont the fecker start?
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:48 PM   #2
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Re: mini bikes 101

tried puttin petrol straight into the head?
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:49 PM   #3
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Re: mini bikes 101

air/fuel mixture,

dead fuel,

plug breaking down under load.
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:51 PM   #4
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Re: mini bikes 101

have you got good compression?
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:52 PM   #5
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Re: mini bikes 101

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tried puttin petrol straight into the head?
fuel is getting to the head

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air/fuel mixture,

dead fuel,

plug breaking down under load.
carb is good, plug is good, new fuel...
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:55 PM   #6
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tried putting you hand over the carb mouth?
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:55 PM   #7
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Re: mini bikes 101

Are the carb settings known to be ok for that engine?
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Old 13-04-2011, 12:56 PM   #8
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Re: mini bikes 101

Not sure if you can do it on a pit bike. But I've seen it in the past, the timing being 180deg out.

I had a similar problem with the TZR engine yonks ago.
Turned out to be a faulty stator.




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Old 13-04-2011, 01:05 PM   #9
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Re: mini bikes 101

got her running on the choke but slowly dies when you turn it off.


no carb screw is back to 2 turns out from closed

idle seems ok
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Old 13-04-2011, 01:05 PM   #10
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Not sure if you can do it on a pit bike. But I've seen it in the past, the timing being 180deg out.

I had a similar problem with the TZR engine yonks ago.
Turned out to be a faulty stator.




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yes i've seen that before but timing in cam sprocket and stator both right
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