Honda VT250 problems, help (Ch-ch)

[xwhatsit]

Look mate. Just put the fuel tap on `Prime' and see if it'll go.

[vt250]

look mate. Just put the fuel tap on `prime' and see if it'll go.

listen to me,

the tank has on , reserve , or off no bloody prime!!!the bike is not starting no matter what

[MSTRS:Me]

Look mate. Just put the fuel tap on `Prime' and see if it'll go.

True. And leave it on prime. That bypasses the vacuum hose. If the engine still won't run right, then you know to start looking at other things that might cause that.

[MSTRS:Me]

listen to me,

the tank has on , reserve , or off no bloody prime!!!the bike is not starting no matter what

Uh oh. That setting MUST be Prime. Otherwise why have a vacuum operated tap?

[bogan]

if it were me id put the tap on prime, leave for 10min, start it and see how it goes, if it still doesnt run, turn tap to off, pull of main fuel line from carb and put in a wee container, turn tap back to prime, make sure fuel flows into container, post results here.

[bogan]

try res instead of prime, also could you post where you got the service manual from, i would like a copy of that for myself

[vt250]

uh oh. That setting must be prime. Otherwise why have a vacuum operated tap?

sorry?? Its off on on simple as that

so on is prime, ??

Off doesnt let any fuel through??

[vt250]

So heads up should i try the vacum line or the fuel thing first???

[xwhatsit]

Uh oh. That setting MUST be Prime. Otherwise why have a vacuum operated tap?

Yes now this is getting confusing. If it has a vacuum fuel tap then it shouldn't have an Off position.

You don't have a digital camera, vt250?

What I would try, is to simply pull the fuel hose off the carb, then turn the fuel tap to whatever position lets fuel come through the end of the hose.

[vt250]

try res instead of prime, also could you post where you got the service manual from, i would like a copy of that for myself

http://vt.tar.hu/manual_en.htm

ALSO YES I HAVE HAD ON FOR OVER 20 MINS AND STILL NO GO

[MSTRS:Me]

No need to shout!
We know what we are talking about and we are trying to help.
Digital camera?pxt phone?
Go and take a photo of the tap and post it on here....

[bogan]

thanks for the link. i just went and looked at my tap as well (84 vt250fII), it is exactly how vt250 describes it, 2fuel lines into it from tank, one to the carbs, one vacum line. 3 tap positions on-off-res

[MSTRS:Me]

thanks for the link. i just went and looked at my tap as well (84 vt250fII), it is exactly how vt250 describes it, 2fuel lines into it from tank, one to the carbs, one vacum line. 3 tap positions on-off-res

With a vacuum line involved, the fuel tap MUST have a Prime position

[vt250]

thanks for the link. I just went and looked at my tap as well (84 vt250fii), it is exactly how vt250 describes it, 2fuel lines into it from tank, one to the carbs, one vacum line. 3 tap positions on-off-res

thankyou
can anyone tell me how to attacth a photo on here

[bogan]

there is on finicky thing about it, theres two places where the vacuum hose can attach to, on is wrong and wont open the valve. But it sounds like your tap fell off from the manifold end so that shouldnt be a problem. Youre probly gonn have to pull the fuel hose to the craby off to check whether fuel is flowing