QUAD BIKE WONT START

kincaid

Got a 2001 honda 350 quad that cant get to start, got new battery and drained the old petrol out as been lying up in shed for nearly year or so but it will churn and churn but will not give the kick to start it,

any ideas guys....thanks

dar31

might seem very daft, but is the red on/off switch on the handle bars turned on, always turn ours off on key, and get caught out with this at times.

petrol tap turned on, spark plug.

have heard of people using ordinary gallon cans for petrol, this petrol strips the plastic from the cans and when left sit for a long period in a machine can bung up the carb.

kincaid

checked all this but have to say engine oil was very low and i topped it up,

is it true that when these honda engine oil gets very low that there is a built in devive that wont let them start as i got a 13hp honda pressure that when the oil gets low it automatically wont start till oil is at correct level again..

thanks

CJhaughey

You will probably need to strip and clean the carb, they will block with the residue left from the petrol.
Ultrasound may be the best way.

vanderbadger

dar31 wrote: »

might seem very daft, but is the red on/off switch on the handle bars turned on, always turn ours off on key, and get caught out with this at times.

petrol tap turned on, spark plug.

have heard of people using ordinary gallon cans for petrol, this petrol strips the plastic from the cans and when left sit for a long period in a machine can bung up the carb.

probably no harm throw in a new spark plug anyway

grizzly700

Would you sell it ?

redzerologhlen

Mine was the same a few months ago. Dont do much with it so does be parked up a good bit. It was the fuel pump that was goosed in mine.

kincaid

i cleaned the carb but no luck as i said it churn and churn but just wears down the new battery

wouldnt sell it as need it now

lakill Farm

put a set of jump leads on it or a boost pack (halfords do a cheap one for €90)

or pull start it behind a jeep or car. Compression in the engine could be low.

CJhaughey

Quads have 12v electrics same as motorbikes and jumping them off car batteries can sometimes cause the electrics to get overloaded and blow the reg/rectifier units.
You need to check the basics.
start with spark, take the plug out and fit a new one, earth the plug on the engine and crank it to see if its sparking.
Spark OK? Move on to Fuel.
Is there new fresh fuel in the tank? Is it getting to the Carb?
How did you clean the Carb? Take the floatbowl off and see if it is clear?
What about the jets? Main and pilot? are they clear and clean?
You might be best to get the carb cleaned in an ultrasound cleaner. There are hidden passageways in carbs that can block and you will never get them clean without using an ultrasound cleaner.
If you have fuel and spark it should start assuming the compression is OK.

kincaid

oh thats the way i was trying to start it before i got new battery, i was using jump leads and a spare 092 battery from a vw passat.
compression seems low but bike showing 39000 hrs -

il have another look at it 2moro and follow the instructions given thanks

reilig

What about the oil level?

A lot of honda quads have a low oil cut off switch which will kill the engine when oil goes low. It saved my quad engine a few weeks back. Check the oil, also check the switch - you should be able to download a free manual online which will detail the location of the switch.

kincaid

HI, When i got it engine oil was very low and now at the correct level now again.

where would this switch be located(cant find much any use online)

thanks

reilig

kincaid wrote: »

HI, When i got it engine oil was very low and now at the correct level now again.

where would this switch be located(cant find much any use online)

thanks

I'm no mechanic, but by googleing it, it says that its on the bottom of the engine. It has an electric cable coming out of it!

kincaid

OK i got it started and let it run for quite a white but its not idling properly( very erattic) and sometimes dies out if you dont give it some throttle.

also its backfires when i take it for a run

Thanks

vanderbadger

kincaid wrote: »

OK i got it started and let it run for quite a white but its not idling properly( very erattic) and sometimes dies out if you dont give it some throttle.

also its backfires when i take it for a run

Thanks

i think that mean carb is dirty although I could be totally off

Rovi

You could try asking over in the 4x4 & Tractors & Diggers & Plant or Motorbikes forums, quad threads come up pretty regularly in both.