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KDX wont start!
Posted: 05:52 pm Apr 20 2011
by Fatherof2
Hi Gang,
Bought a KDX last fall, and spent all winter taking her apart and fixing her up. Finally got her all back together tonight, and she wont start.
If I hit her with some starter fluid, she will fire for about 5 seconds and then die out.
Fresh gas, freshly cleaned carb, fresh oil, gas is on, new plug, kick starter is very firm.
Any thoughts? I am pretty bummed.
Thank you for any help,
David
Posted: 06:19 pm Apr 20 2011
by rbates9
Stuck float? Try laying it down on its side and see if gas runs out the vent lines. If it does try starting it. If it is firing on starter fluid (You should not ever use starter fluid) than it has to be in the fuel delivery or the timing would have to be WAY out of wack. Have you checked the plug? Is it wet or dry? It could be possible to be getting too much fuel and flooding out.
Posted: 06:28 pm Apr 20 2011
by scheckaet
is the gas opened...
Posted: 06:43 pm Apr 20 2011
by Fatherof2
Well, she finally fired!
Dont know what the deal was. Let her sit for a few minutes while I was thinking things over. Threw my leg over, gave her a kick, and viola!
Rode around the block a few times. Throttle response is not crisp. Lots of power, but she bogs a bit in the first three gears. Time to start to figure out what that is all about.
Thanks for the input guys!
D.
Posted: 07:33 pm Apr 20 2011
by SS109
Go back and make sure your ground connections are clean and tight. If they aren't it can cause all sorts of weird little problems.
Re: KDX wont start!
Posted: 07:43 pm Apr 20 2011
by TWMOODY
Fatherof2 wrote:Hi Gang,
spent all winter taking her apart and fixing her up. Finally got her all back together tonight, and she wont start.
What all did you take apart and fix ?
Posted: 10:08 pm Apr 20 2011
by kdub405
Sounds like some carb tunning is on the schedule
Re: KDX wont start!
Posted: 07:20 am Apr 21 2011
by Fatherof2
TWMOODY wrote:Fatherof2 wrote:Hi Gang,
spent all winter taking her apart and fixing her up. Finally got her all back together tonight, and she wont start.
What all did you take apart and fix ?
I greased and cleaned everything! I also had FRP do the suspension. I will post pics soon.
Posted: 09:35 am Apr 21 2011
by KDX4ID
Might need a new carb. The PWK wears out with time/hours.
Posted: 11:36 am Apr 21 2011
by Fatherof2
KDX4ID wrote:Might need a new carb. The PWK wears out with time/hours.
The bike has 16 miles on it, and is bone stock.
Posted: 01:29 pm Apr 21 2011
by fuzzy
Ensure air filter is clean/oiled. Fresh gas....Mixed with regular old 2-cycle oil....Switch to full synthetic later. Read up here on jetting. I would suspect super-rich jetting, and that your top-end isn't broken in yet. Warm up fully, Go ride the crap out of it....Flogging it through the 'blubber' If it cleans up and gets a good bit better through the ride, your rings just seated well.
Posted: 05:39 pm Apr 21 2011
by KDX4ID
Posted: 09:48 pm Apr 21 2011
by kdub405
