Otis Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 What's up guys...man its been a while..look at all the changes..... Anyway... I did a top end rebuild a few months back and have had it out on a few short runs to break it in, but when i went to take it out last week she wouldnt start. It has spark, and fuel's flowing good. I checked the compression, and it seemed a little low. left side was 135, and right was 120. When i took it apart to take a look, there was fuel in the pipes (expansion chambers). 14oz in the left and 12oz in the right... I drained the fuel out of the pipes, kicked it over a few times to see if anything was coming out of the exhaust ports, but everything looked good. Gave the float bowl a few good knocks incase they were stuck, checked slides and then put everything back together, tried starting, and nothing... wouldnt start... Has anyone ever found fuel in their pipes? What could be causing this?? I'm sure its related to why it wont start but i am stumped... HELP!! thanks guys~ mods Noss Head 19c domes FAST Dune Port Fatty's 350main/25pilot riding ele 1000 ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodneya Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 If the fuel made it to the pipes, the crank must be full. You will need to drain that first or it will never start. Check the carbs. Wrong float height or sticking floats and/or blocked overflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 If the fuel made it to the pipes, the crank must be full. You will need to drain that first or it will never start. Check the carbs. Wrong float height or sticking floats and/or blocked overflow. Float height good (checked) and not sticking. Overflow not blocked (checked). I didnt even think about checking the crank. Thanks.. What's letting it into the pipes? any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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