billlydroveit
07-15-2009, 06:30 AM
Ok, so here's what i did. I was being haisty, and trying to do too many things at once, and not thinking. I put new front brake cables on the quad. My 2 year old was outside with me and saw me finish up. He asked me if we could go for a ride befor he went in to bed. I told him yes and here's what happened!
I just got this quad and haven't really rode it. Last time i had it running (a week ago) I left the petcock on prime and put it back in the shed! WHen i pulled it out i saw no fuel puddle on teh ground nor did it smell like fuel had been leaking. But i didn't notice the petcock until i tried to start it.
I hit the starter button and the starter engaged and turned the motor a bit and stopped. I figured i slipped off the button. I hit it again and the motor made what sounded to be one revolution and stopped. Then would not turn again. There's a button just under the right rear plastics that had tripped (i'm assuming a breaker for the starter motor) I pushed it back in and repeated teh above with the same results three times. Now in my haist i didn't even think about the cylinder being full of fuel from now noticing the petcock was on prime...THe issue i have now, is the starter won't even engage. The relay under teh seat is clicking (doesn't mean it good anymore) but the starter won't do anything. I'll pull teh plug and let the motor clean out, but i need the starter to work again.
I'm a mechanic, and know how to do electical. All i need to know if there is a common starting place, a simple solve the "powers that be" would know off the top of their head. I know the motor didn't seize, it's in the electronics somewhere. A simple fuse, or breaker i'm not seeing?
Thanks for any input...i'm really hoping to hear from LT80 on this one.
I just got this quad and haven't really rode it. Last time i had it running (a week ago) I left the petcock on prime and put it back in the shed! WHen i pulled it out i saw no fuel puddle on teh ground nor did it smell like fuel had been leaking. But i didn't notice the petcock until i tried to start it.
I hit the starter button and the starter engaged and turned the motor a bit and stopped. I figured i slipped off the button. I hit it again and the motor made what sounded to be one revolution and stopped. Then would not turn again. There's a button just under the right rear plastics that had tripped (i'm assuming a breaker for the starter motor) I pushed it back in and repeated teh above with the same results three times. Now in my haist i didn't even think about the cylinder being full of fuel from now noticing the petcock was on prime...THe issue i have now, is the starter won't even engage. The relay under teh seat is clicking (doesn't mean it good anymore) but the starter won't do anything. I'll pull teh plug and let the motor clean out, but i need the starter to work again.
I'm a mechanic, and know how to do electical. All i need to know if there is a common starting place, a simple solve the "powers that be" would know off the top of their head. I know the motor didn't seize, it's in the electronics somewhere. A simple fuse, or breaker i'm not seeing?
Thanks for any input...i'm really hoping to hear from LT80 on this one.