250R problem

[likesbikes]

Have a recently purchased 250R three wheeler. When I start it up, it runs about 2-3 seconds and dies. I automatically thought it was the carb-took it apart, is clean as a whistle and the tank petcock is not clogged either. Never had an ignition problem act this way but I am going in that direction. Any help/information would be much appreciated.....

[250rpilot]

pull off your stator cover, check the magnetic pick up and see if it is rusty or bulged out. (it should be pretty much square) i had a bad stator and mine did the same- feels like its running out of fuel

[roostu]

I had the same thing happen when the cdi/coil went bad.......let us know if that fixes it.

~Roost-U

[sly400ex]

Just for the heck of it, take the gas cap off and try to run it, it may be clogged and choking for air!

[nuttynewt]

Why don't you take the plug out, insert it back into the plug wire, and kick it over a few times to see if it makes spark after it dies? A word of caution, though, sometimes if you have an ignition problem you will still get a spark, only it will be weak and not enough to keep the engine running.

Good luck...

[likesbikes]

Thanks everybody for your tips. Pilot-You hit it right on the head. Took the Stator cover off, everthing rusty and oxidized. Cleaned everything up and bump started the thing. Success!

Thanks guys.

[250rpilot]

lol...glad you are running, and glad my two weeks of misery figuring that out, and towing it out of the woods helped somebody!!