XR200 only starts after a carb clean

**Ecstatic** · 5th October 2016, 10:57

Hi there,

My XR200 wouldn't start and so I gave the carb a clean and boom started fine over and over again, then left it a few hours and it wouldn't start again, so went through the same process and then she fired up again fine, but then in the morning again wouldn't start! Why does the carb need to keep being opened up and cleaned up or it won't start?

Thanks

**nzspokes** · 5th October 2016, 11:56

Pull the plug and see if it is wet.

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**Ecstatic** · 5th October 2016, 14:58

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Pull the plug and see if it is wet.

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Plug isn't wet

**twinfin** · 5th October 2016, 20:17

Air filter clean? Fuel tank clean with fresh fuel? Could be be suckin crap up from somewhere and blocking je

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**Drew** · 5th October 2016, 20:27

Prolly need to get in the fuel delivery passage above the needle.

Had something similar.

I used a straightenew out paper clip to dig out the concrete like crap in there.

**awayatc** · 6th October 2016, 06:04

if you have one tiny drop of water on top of fuel in carb it wont start......

so maybe you have got some water in tank?

next time before taking of the carb , drain bowl into glass jar first and have a looksee

**Ecstatic** · 6th October 2016, 08:33

Sounds like everyone is eluding to a fuel problem then? I'll try give the tank a clean out and check the fuel line, it has a little fuel filter thing on the fuel line from tank to carby, should I replace this? Also how do you guys usually get all the stuff out of the bottom of a tank? last time I found it very hard to get every last bit out.

**Ecstatic** · 6th October 2016, 08:38

Fuel filter looks like this

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**swarfie** · 6th October 2016, 09:32

Originally Posted by Ecstatic

Sounds like everyone is eluding to a fuel problem then? I'll try give the tank a clean out and check the fuel line, it has a little fuel filter thing on the fuel line from tank to carby, should I replace this? Also how do you guys usually get all the stuff out of the bottom of a tank? last time I found it very hard to get every last bit out.

Replace the filter, it's probably blocked up and they're not that expensive. Chuck a hand full of small nuts and bolts in the tank with a bit of kero or fuel and give it a good shake around. That'll knock any shit stuck to the walls/bottom off and then flush out with fresh fuel. Job done. you're welcome

**Ecstatic** · 6th October 2016, 15:16

Originally Posted by swarfie

Replace the filter, it's probably blocked up and they're not that expensive. Chuck a hand full of small nuts and bolts in the tank with a bit of kero or fuel and give it a good shake around. That'll knock any shit stuck to the walls/bottom off and then flush out with fresh fuel. Job done. you're welcome

Thanks so much!

**Ecstatic** · 13th October 2016, 07:47

The fuel clean helped for a while but it's gone bad again now, still extremely hard to start, eventually it will start, but that's after trying multiple spark plugs, the plugs are nice and wet after heaps of kicks

**hayd3n** · 13th October 2016, 18:02

Originally Posted by Ecstatic

The fuel clean helped for a while but it's gone bad again now, still extremely hard to start, eventually it will start, but that's after trying multiple spark plugs, the plugs are nice and wet after heaps of kicks

do you turn the fuel tap off every time its not in use?

**Ecstatic** · 14th October 2016, 13:41

Originally Posted by hayd3n

do you turn the fuel tap off every time its not in use?

No?!?! I was told it didn't matter?

**OddDuck** · 14th October 2016, 17:19

Right... get a piece of clear hose, connect it to the carb drain, bend it upwards and open the drain. That'll give you a look at what the fuel level in the carb is. Possibly your floats have gone bad and your bike is running super rich as a result. Cleaning the carbs might give the floats a chance to dry out and work properly again for a while.