Starting problems

**simon232** · 26th March 2006, 16:01

hi guys

Im having a hell of alot of trouble starting my XR250 bike. Even when its warm i still have trouble starting it. Any tips or tricks that you guys cn help me with? Or mods to make it easer? Also sometimes when i gt off to open gate etc and leave it in neutral, i craps out wen i gt back on and give it some throttle. These linked in anyway? cheers

**crazyxr250rider** · 26th March 2006, 16:43

How clean is the air filter?,take the spark plug cap off and spray some crc on it,check to see if the choke is stuck, drain the float bowl(undo the 17mm bolt on the bottom of the carb and make shure the fuel is off!!!),Try different spark plug , take off auto decompression cable(they just breack any way), and last but not least rejet it .
If none of this works there might be water in you ignition or exhaust.
But first try speeding up the idle

**Motu** · 26th March 2006, 17:53

Carb problems somewhere - float level too low or high,idle mixture or air leaks somewhere.Strip and rebuild the carb,paying attention to all settings.

**simon232** · 26th March 2006, 17:57

haha. Sorry guys. 4got 2 mention im not that up 2 playt wif what ur talking about. Can u send me sum where where i cn learn how to do what urve tld me? or cn u waste ur time 2 teach me? sorry :slap:

**crazyxr250rider** · 26th March 2006, 18:09

Oh... Shite that sucks.

**crazyxr250rider** · 26th March 2006, 18:10

ok first of all do you know what the carb is and what it looks like

**simon232** · 26th March 2006, 18:25

haha. I might be dumb but im nt stupid. lol. cause i no dat. Wot did u mean bi opening up the throttle? il start there. haha

**Motu** · 26th March 2006, 18:49

You've suddenly changed personality Simon - do you want help or is this just a shit stir?

**simon232** · 27th March 2006, 13:13

so would you if you got da message from crazy dat he sent me. So i understand that you guys dont want me here so if you can send me to another forum dat cn help me thn dat would be gr8. cheers

**scumdog** · 27th March 2006, 13:16

Originally Posted by simon232

so would you if you got da message from crazy dat he sent me. So i understand that you guys dont want me here so if you can send me to another forum dat cn help me thn dat would be gr8. cheers

One where they teach you proper English would be more important I suspect.

But just go with what the others told you and if not sure of things get a workshop manual.

**simon232** · 27th March 2006, 13:48

all right. So how do i speed up the idle?

**crazyxr250rider** · 27th March 2006, 14:03

there should be a black little nob thing(supper technical words eh?)that you can turn to slow or speed up the idle oh and its on the left hand side of the carb