martin3665

I sooo want to know how this turns out. I have very similar grief with a 250, bought it as a resto project. Before stripping it down I thought I'd see if it would run, even badly. Cleaned the carb, put fresh fuel in and it did run for about a minute, then stopped, restarted it and it would run but wasn't happy and no way would idle. Cleaned the carb again, no difference, new plug wouldn't run at all, old plug would run but only for a few seconds. Still none of this really mattered as I was stripping it anyway. So replaced the coil, points, condensor plug and plug cap, set the iginiton exactly right, checked with a bulb points were doing what they should. Checked timing and points again, I think you can see where this is going.. Anyway it wouldn't start, absolutely nothing, great spark, wet plug, but no bang, checked and rechecked everything, changed the plug, still nothing. Cleaned the carb, checked the jets, float height, etc, all perfect. But wouldn't start, removed the carb and tipped a small amount of fresh fuel in to the engine, this always produces some sort of result on a two stroke, but still nothing. Took of the exhaust to check if it was blocked, it wasn't. Kept on kicking, cleaning checking, etc, eventually got a bang in the exhaust from all the fuel that had now been pumped in there. I have at this moment, taken the engine out of the bike, removed the barrel, tipped it upside to remove any chance the thing is just totally flooded and oiled up. Any other suggestions, the bike has very good compression, and will occasionally kick back through the starter. I have not replaced the crank seals, as it hasn't been apart yet. I have NEVER had this much trouble with a two stroke ever, and I have had some right old nails.