Need a little help

[ninjachic]

Got the bike together with a different gas tank. Tried to start it up but I won't turn over. It's not the battery. What else could it be?

[John]

Bad solenoid. Bad starter. Bad starter button...

[scottb]

So when the starter button is pressed, does not turn over? Possible clutch switch, or not sure if that bike has a "kickstand" down switch that will not allow the bike to start with the kickstand down?

And some background, was everything functional, then a different tank installed and now it does not turn over?

[jester3681]

I'd have to think something isn't plugged in.

[imprez55]

Take a video if possible, your description is a bit vague.

[2fat2fly]

Do you hear a clicking sound? Or any other sounds when you hit the starter button?

[ninjachic]

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[Steve Butters]

is the fuel line connected and not crimped or something? its turning over just fine...if this just started after a gas tank swap, im inclined to say you forgot to hook up the fuel line or theres something blocking it.... its either not getting fuel or not getting spark....but its not a starter or battery

[ninjachic]

is the fuel line connected and not crimped or something? its turning over just fine...if this just started after a gas tank swap, im inclined to say you forgot to hook up the fuel line or theres something blocking it.... its either not getting fuel or not getting spark....but its not a starter or battery

Haha we were just talking about you! Fuel line looks good so idk.

[Steve Butters]

lol we?

what about the petcock? pull the fuel line off of the tank, open the petcock, and see if gas runs out of it

**edit...set the petcock to "prime", not on....didnt realize ninja 250 had vacuum operated petcock

Edited April 14, 2013 by Steve Butters

[John]

Its turning over. Its just not starting. Did you prime the carbs? if your petcock has a PRI setting turn iton that for a bit and give it a go. Then set to on when it starts. If you dont have prime setting keep at it for a minute. You just meed to suck some fuel into the bowls so it can run. You hooked the vacuum line up from the petcock right?

[gixxie750]

vacume line to pet cock? New or old petcock?

[John]

lol we?

what about the petcock? pull the fuel line off of the tank, open the petcock, and see if gas runs out of it

The petcock is probably vacuum operated so youd need to suck on the vac line to get the petcock to flow. The prime setting bypasses that but im not 100% if the ninja 250 has a prime setting.

[Steve Butters]

The petcock is probably vacuum operated so youd need to suck on the vac line to get the petcock to flow. The prime setting bypasses that but im not 100% if the ninja 250 has a prime setting.

yea i edited my post....i googled the petcock for ninja, and it has "on" and "prime"

[ninjachic]

Haha yeah. Friend of yours that I met last sat helped me put it back together. Pretty sure everything is hooked up right. Anyone close to Hilliard that might be able to swing by for 5 min? Might be easier.

[ninjachic]

yea i edited my post....i googled the petcock for ninja, and it has "on" and "prime"

Mine had an on and res. and that's it's. it is an older ninja.

[Steve Butters]

ahhh....stuart lol

[ninjachic]

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[Steve Butters]

that one isnt vac operated is it? hence the "off" setting.....pull the fuel line off of there and set it to "on" and see if any fuel comes out

does it have a manual choke? is it open when youre trying to start it?

[gixxie750]

looks like the vac line is hooked to the fuel out? Anyone?

[ninjachic]

Nope nothing

[gixxie750]

Not sure there would b 2 fuel lines to a 2 cyl? Has to be a vacuum line...

[Steve Butters]

Not sure there would b 2 fuel lines to a 2 cyl? Has to be a vacuum line...

youre right

try pulling the fuel hose off the carb, then cranking it and seeing if fuel runs out?

[ninjachic]

Tried that. Nothing.

[Steve Butters]

if youre pulling the fuel line off at the carb and cranking it, and no fuel is coming out....theres either a problem with the vacuum line or the petcock...pull the vacuum line off where it connects to the manifold, and make stuart suck on the end lol...if no gas comes out of the other fuel line, the petcock is bad