Help wont start

bennfine · Post by **bennfine** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:24 pm

Hi:

Big rain storm last night (i have a feeling this is relevant).

New battery in the roughhouse, blinkers work, etc...

Wont start today. Can't kick start. Starter gives the "neigh, neigh" sound.

Where would I try spraying starter fluid? clueless of course.

Usually have no problem kick starting or electric start. gas is a few days old.

thanks!

spr0k3t · Post by **spr0k3t** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:37 pm

For starter fluid... pull off the airbox and spray into the carb.

Indoor or outdoor storage? Could be vapor lock, try removing the gas cap.

bennfine · Post by **bennfine** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:35 pm

outdoor storage. will try removing the gas cap.

where is the airbox??? such a noob i am.

thanks!

spr0k3t wrote:For starter fluid... pull off the airbox and spray into the carb.

Indoor or outdoor storage? Could be vapor lock, try removing the gas cap.

bennfine · Post by **bennfine** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:16 pm

removed gas cap, waited then put it back on. well, tried starting with gas cap off, no luck, then put gas cap on and no luck.

how does one remove a vapor lock?

bennfine wrote:outdoor storage. will try removing the gas cap.

where is the airbox??? such a noob i am.

thanks!

spr0k3t wrote:For starter fluid... pull off the airbox and spray into the carb.

Indoor or outdoor storage? Could be vapor lock, try removing the gas cap.

bennfine · Post by **bennfine** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:44 pm

also, could it be a bad spark plug? i'm reading the forums trying to figure out where that is (and running outside with my flashlight...). is the spark plug on the roughhouse under the oil reservoir and accessible from the bottom of the bike? i think i see this thickish black wire that ends in what is probably the park plug, just don't want to yank on it in darkness.

thanks!

bennfine wrote:removed gas cap, waited then put it back on. well, tried starting with gas cap off, no luck, then put gas cap on and no luck.

how does one remove a vapor lock?

bennfine wrote:outdoor storage. will try removing the gas cap.

where is the airbox??? such a noob i am.

thanks!

spr0k3t wrote:For starter fluid... pull off the airbox and spray into the carb.

Indoor or outdoor storage? Could be vapor lock, try removing the gas cap.

nissanman · Post by **nissanman** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:49 am

Is the bike stock? Is the kill switch on?