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LtJake
09-22-2008, 08:01 PM
I had posted this in the wrong forum, so hopefully I'll get some responses here. It's the dirtbiker in me not knowing diddly about quads.

My son has a 2005 TRX 250 that sat outside and wasn't run for quite some time. I brought it home and put in a new battery, fresh gas, changed the oil, and cleaned the carb. It started and ran for about 2 minutes, and now won't start anymore. It cranks, but it won't fire up.

It has good spark, and I've covered everything in the fuel system. I'm a 2 wheel/ 2 stroke guy, so this is a bit foreign to me. Can anyone tell me where to look next? I did check the compression, and that was only around 70, which according the repair manual I have isn't very good.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

MRJACK9
09-23-2008, 09:41 AM
Try priming it thru the carborator. If it fires and runs briefly you still have fuel system problems. If not is the "run switch" centered?

LtJake
09-23-2008, 11:15 AM
How do I prime it through the carb? The run switch is centered.

MRJACK9
09-23-2008, 01:10 PM
Thru the hole where the air cleaner is attached. One or two tbls. max.