Need a little help

[ninjachic]

He says to call him. He doesn't have your number

[Steve Butters]

if he doesnt have my number, why would i have his? lol

**edit....steph called me lol

Edited April 14, 2013 by Steve Butters

[JackFlash]

There is fuel in the new tank, right?

[Steve Butters]

ok i talked to them on the phone.....pulled both lines, and when sucking on the grey one, fuel comes out of the black line....so the petcock is working fine, there is fuel.....i told them to check the plugs and wires and make sure its getting spark....bad thing is, the link im reading says the tank needs pulled off again to get to plugs....ive never worked on one of these personally...so anyone with more insight, please post up

could it possibly be a problem with the carb not pulling vacuum, thereby causing a no fuel situation?.....she said when pulling the black line, theres no fuel....so it doesnt appear the carb is pulling vacuum

[ninjachic]

Thinking you might be right about the carb not pulling enough vacuum.

[Steve Butters]

i told him to try sucking on the vac line and starting the bike while hes doing it....i have no idea if that would work lol...but it sounds ok in theory?

[ninjachic]

He sucked on it real real good and then tried to start it and nothing.

[Steve Butters]

good luck with it...im stumped...i know about zero when it comes to carb problems

[gixxie750]

Did u open the drain bolt on carb bowl to see if there is fuel in there? Also idid the "new" tank come with the petcock? Why did u switch tanks? If its a new petcock I would use the one off other tank.

[ninjachic]

didnt come with the petcock. Used the one from the old tank. Got a new tank because the genius idiot who owned it before me used too long of screws for the upper front fairings and punctured the tank on both sides.

[gixxie750]

is there fuel in carb bowl?

[ninjachic]

That's what drained out.

[jporter12]

The line from the front of the petcock, the one in the pic that goes to the fuel filter, which I would remove for now, is the fuel out to the carbs. The other line goes to the vacuum source, which is what appears to be where the filter is connected. I just went out to check this on my running Ninja 250. The original line that supplies the carbs goes to the front, larger fitting on the petcock, and it goes straight back to the inlet of the carbs. I'll see if I can grab a pic in a minute, after dealing with a cranky 4 year old...

[QuikAccord]

Are you using your choke when trying to start it?

[gixxie750]

Do you have starting fluid? Looks like rust in the carb bowls. May now need to clean the carbs. This is so hard to do without touching the bike lol.

[jporter12]

This is my running Ninja 250, petcock, fuel line to carbs, and vacuum line.

[jporter12]

Do you have starting fluid? Looks like rust in the carb bowls. May now need to clean the carbs. This is so hard to do without touching the bike lol.

I WISH people would understand that when calling to ask about car problems!

[ninjachic]

Ok thanks Judd. Yeah I think I had them backwards. I'm letting the battery charge cuz it died from trying to start it so much.

[jporter12]

Ok thanks Judd. Yeah I think I had them backwards. I'm letting the battery charge cuz it died from trying to start it so much.

Again, I would take out the filter until you know you're getting enough fuel into the float bowls, that way you're sure it's not holding you up! I had that problem on the Hon-duh that I used to have!

[ninjachic]

Yeah I had those hoses backwards. It started!!!!!!!

[J_Copeland]

Yeah I had those hoses backwards. It started!!!!!!!

Awesome !

[gixxie750]

nice!

[jporter12]

Yeah I had those hoses backwards. It started!!!!!!!

How did it run? Mine's running bad, way rich. Ugh...

[ninjachic]

I think the idle is a little off. And wouldn't mind someone going over the electrical stuff and making sure it's running the way it should. It was a little slow to start but seems to be doing great now.

[chevysoldier]

Again, I would take out the filter until you know you're getting enough fuel into the float bowls, that way you're sure it's not holding you up! I had that problem on the Hon-duh that I used to have!

When did you sell the Honda??