are you getting spark? Pull the plug and put it in the coil wire, Lay it against the exhaust and kick it over and see it it fires. If you have fire then you need gas. Pull the carb boot off and put some gas in there and then try it. If neither one works pull the cam cover off and check the timing.
Mojave won't start
I just bought a '99 Mojave 250. It didn't run great, so I changed the plug and cleaned the carb. I rode it around and it seemed a little better. The next morning it started after a few kicks, idled for a little bit then stalled. Ever since I cannot get it to start! I tried cleaning the carb again, but no luck. It has spark and the carb is getting plenty of gas. How can you tell if the gas is getting to the engine? The plug doesn't seem too wet, but it's not dry either. Please help!
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It could be the valves. Check them and make sure they are set correctly.
same thing but i didnt have the chance to ride mine i think its the coil after i get one ill let you know but if you do get one first let me know so we know if that is the problamI just bought a '99 Mojave 250. It didn't run great, so I changed the plug and cleaned the carb. I rode it around and it seemed a little better. The next morning it started after a few kicks, idled for a little bit then stalled. Ever since I cannot get it to start! I tried cleaning the carb again, but no luck. It has spark and the carb is getting plenty of gas. How can you tell if the gas is getting to the engine? The plug doesn't seem too wet, but it's not dry either. Please help!
If the coil was bad then it wouldn't spark, right? It does have spark and I've tried putting gas directly into it through the plug hole. I'll read up on valve adjustment and give that a try. Thanks guys.
Well my coil is bad so i would get very faint spark most the time but every once in a while it will want to fire for a second but wont but i just ordered one yesterday so il know by next weekIf the coil was bad then it wouldn't spark, right? It does have spark and I've tried putting gas directly into it through the plug hole. I'll read up on valve adjustment and give that a try. Thanks guys.
That's interesting. Let me know what you find out. Thanks.
By the way, not sure why I said it was a '99 because it's actually a '90. I wish it was a '99 and I probably wouldn't be having these troubles!! haha
Well the coil fixed it. I also would check your ignition or the key switch i dont know what the real name for it is but yea it fixed it its 12 dollors here compared to the 70 anywhere else Kawasaki 21121-1264, ATV Parts Cross-Referencing
Awesome! I'll give that a try too. Thanks for the website.
no problem let my know if it works for you
No luck. The new coil definitely gave it better spark, but it still wouldn't even sputter. I pulled the plug and it's definitely getting gas. I don't get it. Should I start taking the engine apart? Maybe the top of the piston is fried?
I would check the timing.
I'm trying to figure out how to do that. Just look in the inspection plug and find the marks?
That really sounds like a fuel issueI just bought a '99 Mojave 250. It didn't run great, so I changed the plug and cleaned the carb. I rode it around and it seemed a little better. The next morning it started after a few kicks, idled for a little bit then stalled.
I would start at the fuel pick up in the tank and work your way to the carbs...fresh fuel???
Pull the fuel line off at the carbs, got a good steady flow of fuel???
when you say you cleaned the carbs, did you pull all the jets out and blow through them with compressed air??
the fuel flows everywhere just fine and yes i used compressed air. i also replaced some of the jets with a carb repair kit. the spark plug gets wet with gas, so i know it's getting fuel. i don't think it's flooding though either because it's not black wet
well reading you post about your cam chain being real loose....would definetly check that then
is the crankshaft supposed to be on the compression stroke when you see the mark?
if the tensioner is maxed out, but the chain still seems loose, do i just need to buy a new tensioner? new chain?
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