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Old 01-31-2004, 07:12 PM
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1985 kawasaki bayou 185 has spark and gas will not start. new plug rebuilt carb. what do you thing could be wrong. what can i try. anything to test.
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Old 01-31-2004, 10:01 PM
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Could be a few things...what condition is the motor in? Hows the compression? Valve clearance? Could just be too cold and too lean? Try covering the air intake with your hand to "choke" it? Could be battery run down, and it wont spin fast enough.
see if this helps you, and let us know what you find out.
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Old 01-31-2004, 11:31 PM
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it has good comp. brand new battery. i removed the air filter and put my hand there it is spitting out alot of gas. what are the settings for the screws.
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:08 AM
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It sounds like the cam timing is not right.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:14 AM
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how do i adjust that??
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:15 AM
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Do you have a service manual?
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:21 AM
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no i don't have a manual i just got the quad. it has been out side for a week now and the temp has not been above freezing in a 30 days here
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:24 AM
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Did it ever run, for you?
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:26 AM
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no it hasn't i just got it a couple weeks ago and i have been fixing it
 
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Old 02-01-2004, 12:30 AM
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I Just PM'd you.
 


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