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non starter .....

Post by cloutiedumplings » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:09 pm

hello all , just got myself a trx , only i been a numpty . did'nt run too good when run for a while , but still took it home . anyway it will not start now , got rid of the irridium plugs for standard ngk , i also fitted the airfilter housing correctly (one of the clips was broken , letting in air) . ok i seem to have a verying amount of possibility's , would the ebay airfilter i bought not suit the bike ? weak spark ? (they are sparking orange in colour) any good tips to trouble shoot would be greatly appreciated .
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Re: non starter .....

Post by Jak » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:47 pm

Welcome to the forum 8)

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Post by trixynut » Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:24 am

Welcome aboard.

Fuel?

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Post by Yoozy » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:05 am

Decent battery, choke working, as said fuel getting through ?
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Re: non starter .....

Post by fung » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:56 am

did you get the maintenance history from the previous owner?
i.e. when the shims were done last. . . .last oil change, filter intervals etc.
if not, is it possible to go back and ask?
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Re: non starter .....

Post by phuk72 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:51 pm

vacuum pipes ;)
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Post by cloutiedumplings » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:10 pm

thanks for the welcome , i will soon endeavor to check fuel and vacum pipes . im not normally this stumped , even rebuilt my partners trx from a bare frame , she is on here somewhere too ....... blue frame white panels with blue transfers . im a paint sprayer if anyone has any paint quereis .... cheers

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Post by alextrx850 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:22 pm

cloutiedumplings wrote:thanks for the welcome , i will soon endeavor to check fuel and vacum pipes . im not normally this stumped , even rebuilt my partners trx from a bare frame , she is on here somewhere too ....... blue frame white panels with blue transfers . im a paint sprayer if anyone has any paint quereis .... cheers
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Re: non starter .....

Post by cloutiedumplings » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:33 pm

im in leicester ...... you ? blue frames better lol :lol:

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