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  1. Thanks for the replies guys. So i took the carb off again and noticed that the fuel shut off valve was sometimes sticking. I'm not sure how it comes apart so i ended up bending the metal part that the floats push up on, so that i could get the valve completely cleaned, which did have a few little bits of grit in it. I thought that the little spring was too compressed so "stretched" it a little, assembled the the carb and tried to start the bike again. Nothing. Took the carb off again and the bowl was bone dry. I had stretched the spring too far and no fuel was getting into the carb! So, took the carb off again and removed the spring, back onto the bike and she fired into life! I ran around for a little while to get the engine nice and hot and went to adjust the idle and she cut out, and the next thing i saw was fuel pouring out from the carb ! So i'm guessing the carb really needs the spring, especially at the correct length! Can you purchase the fuel shut off valve or do you need to buy a whole new carb? And what is the correct way to remove the valve. Besides the carb overflowing the bike was running really good at lower revs, very responsive on the throttle but wouldn't clear at higher revs, but i'm guessing this was because of too much fuel in the carb as it couldn't shut off.
  2. I've been looking through the posts but can't see anyone with the same problemes i'm having. Was out on the bike on Sunday and it started to bog down and not rev untill it eventually cut out and wouldn't start again. (luckily i was only about 50 yds from the garage! Thought it was dirt in the carb so i took it off had a look, couldn't see anything in the bowl, put it back on, started the bike on choke and it ran for about 30 secs then the revs started to rise and it cut out and wouldn't start again. I then took the carb off the bike and stripped it completely, sprayed carb cleaner everywhere and assembled it all together again, put it back on the bike and checked the slide was in the correct place, wasn't stuck open, the throttle cable wasn't getting snagged anywhere and started it again. It did the same thing again, started after the fourth kick, just the usual slightly higher than idle revs on choke, ran for about 40 secs then the revs started to rise and then it just bogged down and cut out. i never once touched the throttle. The air filter is nice and clean as i did it a couple of weeks ago, it has a new spark plug (even tried the old one back in) but only seems to start if the carb has been emptied of fuel. I'm at a complete loss here. HELP!
  3. Haven't started my 2002 txt 280 for 3-4 years now so i took the fuel tank off to drain it (there wasn't any fuel in it) took the bottom of the carb off to clean that too which had some light brown liquid in it. I put in fresh fuel and she started after about the fourth kick! She was running pretty rough though, wouldn't take any throttle or she would cut out, but when she warmed up a bit i could put the choke off. I pulled the clutch in and put it in gear and she jumped forward (clutch not working) tried again by pushing off downhill and putting in gear and off we went! Ran around for a couple of minutes trying the clutch but still not working and the bike did not want to idle it just cut out if the revs got too low. Will i have to get new clutch plates or will the old ones come apart again, also should i take the carb apart and give it a proper clean? Thanks Da Lipper
  4. Stop sitting in front of the computer, get out and practice!

  5. Du needs tae git oot on yun bike boy!

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