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Offline Kenneth S (222)

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XR 250 Won't run without choke on??
« on: August 11, 2013, 06:47:00 AM »
Hi Guys,
I'm restoring an old XR250 and yesterday got it started. My experience with 4 strokes is next to nothing so need some help sorting it. I've given the carb a thorough clean and it has a new Unipod air filter. The bike starts pretty easy with the choke on but after warmin the motor up for a couple on minutes, as soon as I turn the choke off it dies in the ass. What does that mean? Are the jets too small so it needs the air restriction to get the mixture right?
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Re: XR 250 Won't run without choke on??
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2013, 07:57:00 AM »
bit lean or air leak
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Re: XR 250 Won't run without choke on??
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2013, 08:25:45 AM »
Pilot jet blocked
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Re: XR 250 Won't run without choke on??
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2013, 09:20:57 AM »
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Blocked Pilot
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Re: XR 250 Won't run without choke on??
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2013, 12:03:08 PM »
Air screw setting?
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Re: XR 250 Won't run without choke on??
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2013, 12:25:41 PM »
Blocked Pilot Jet!! Some of the XR's blocked up in the tube leading to the inlet and are not easily cleared. The jet itself may/will appear clear!

Ultrasonic cleaners sometimes cleared the tube. Goodluck.

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