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250r48
10-12-2005, 07:27 AM
for some reason when im riding my ex sometimes i will be flyin down the road when i pull my clutch in sometimes my quad just dies, but then it starts right back up. any ideas wats wrong
gearhead400
10-12-2005, 09:00 AM
clean the air filter, check the spark plug. My old quad did the same thing.
PunkA$$
10-12-2005, 09:23 AM
Maybe check you gas tank breather tube, see if it's clogged. Or perhaps there's something floating around in your float bowl getting sucked into the main jet?

However, if it only happens when you pull in the clutch, these likely aren't your problems.
QuadJunkies
10-12-2005, 10:21 AM
what size a pilot you got in it ??? Mine would do that every time I would go to slow down or stop, I changed my pilot and no more problems.
250r48
10-12-2005, 10:40 AM
i dont no what a pilot is but i got a new plug and filter hopefully that fixes the problem
PunkA$$
10-12-2005, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by 250r48
i dont no what a pilot is but i got a new plug and filter hopefully that fixes the problem

I really don't think that it will (but it won't hurt either).

Here is an article on changing your pilot jet.

http://www.atvriders.com/articles/pilotjet.html
reichart90
10-12-2005, 12:26 PM
yeah dude i've got the same problem... i just hafta restart on the fly out on the track.... suuuuuuuuuucks
ommkevin
10-12-2005, 04:16 PM
try the carb
Unverfehrt400ex
10-12-2005, 05:01 PM
Check your idle adjustment screw and maby try turning that up a little
gearhead400
10-12-2005, 08:57 PM
I dont think it would be the bowl because that wouldnt happen JUST when he pulls in the clutch. a fouled spark plug can and will fail when you let off the gas/take the load off the engine. How does it start up? how many seconds before it normally kicks over? its got to be either poor fuel delivery or bad spark.
gearhead400
10-12-2005, 08:58 PM
your running 93 octane at least right?
250r48
10-13-2005, 03:36 PM
no i run 87 sometimes 91 but it was the airfilter i cleaned it and now its fine
chris400
10-13-2005, 03:39 PM
my blaster used to do this alot, i just started to pull the clutch in more slowly, and then rev it while it was pulled in.

another reason why it may be doing this is that too much gas is going into the motor, and when the clutch gets pulled, the idle is too low for how much gas is going into the motor, so it cuts out. that's what happened with me
gearhead400
10-13-2005, 09:30 PM
ohhhh sip on that haterade people, i win! lol j/k glad you got it fixed, how was that spark plug btw?