OMG embarrasing, plz help

[400exfan19]

my bike has always ran awesome untill the day that i tryed to sell it which was 2day. i tryed to fire it up and it wouldnt start for nothing, if i choked it would pop and sound like it would fire once and then it would stall again. spark plug hasnt been replaced for ages...could that be problem? fuel isnt that issue. HELP APPRECIATED

[phat1478]

sounds like a spark plug and or bad gas

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by 400exfan19
my bike has always ran awesome untill the day that i tryed to sell it which was 2day. i tryed to fire it up and it wouldnt start for nothing, if i choked it would pop and sound like it would fire once and then it would stall again. spark plug hasnt been replaced for ages...could that be problem? fuel isnt that issue. HELP APPRECIATED

thats call fighting back.. it obviously doesnt want to be sold haha. anyway, check your spark plug and air filter. also, when was the last time it was started up? if it wasnt for a while and those two things dont solve it then try blowing out your carb with compressed air.

[400exfan19]

it was ran on saturday, any1 know what size socket it is to get out spark plug?

[CarGuy7a]

when you take the plug out. turn your fuel off and ground the plug on a bolt to the engine or the frame and crank the engine to see if ur getting a consistent spark. if you are, you may have a plugged up pilot jet.

yes old gas will plug up a pilot jet. when gas gets stale it forms like a brown silty crap that will clog the carb up.

[400exfan19]

thanks for the replys so far, what size socket is needed to get out spark plug?

18 mm...but it will need to be gound down.

[Exrider434]

you gotta use the thing that came in the tool kit, if you still have it.

[JOEX]

Originally posted by speedyquad
18 mm...but it will need to be gound down.

Originally posted by Exrider434
you gotta use the thing that came in the tool kit, if you still have it.
Neither of these are neccessarily true...

I'm using a Craftsman 18mm deepwell socket as is:D

my 18 mm craftsman deep well socket didn't fit, neither did the 18 mm craftsman spark plug socket that i bought before i remembered i had an 18 deep well...i just said "ahhh screw it" and bought the msr socket...nice little tool, but kinda expensive...

btw, i still had that junk thing from the tool kit, i wanted to use a ratchet because it is pain to use the tool kit wrench

[bansheemorphine]

it could be your plug or an old gas issue like they said but also check your airboot and airfilter to be sure it is all sealed up also i know after i wash my bike it will sometimes spit and sputter like that untill it drys

[Exrider434]

i thought the tool from the kit was pretty easy to use

i hate the allan wrench in the hole deal ...it is much easier to stick a socket down in and turn...

[f150mann]

i custom machined one :D like the stock kit, but able to take a 3/8 ratchet. pretty awesome

[Choppers]

the day i bought my 4-wheeler. i test drove it and then the guy went to drive it up in the back of the truck. the plug fouled. sounds like the same issue you are having.