PR Industries 250

krbuc · 10-23-2010, 05:09 PM

Hello,
I have the PR Industries 250 bikes. It was great but had it sitting for about 2 months and now its dead. There was plenty of battery left, tries to start but just wont fire. The plug is a bit black but not to bad, there is a spark with it. There is gas in the fuel filter and when I unhook it it runs out so I know there isn't an obstruction in the tank or fuel switch, maybe in the carb though.

I'm not sure what peoples thoughts are on it but i tried it anyways, took the plug out and put a little bit of gas in and put the plug back in. After that it fired up for a second until the gas was burned.

Any ideas???

waynev · 10-23-2010, 06:32 PM

Sounds like you need to clean the carb out, remove the carb, remove the fuel bowl and clean out the jets and passages, then reinstall.

FastDoc · 10-23-2010, 07:29 PM

Try a little starting fluid. Can't hurt and you might get lucky.

Weldangrind · 10-24-2010, 11:38 AM

No offence intended towards my good friend Doc when I say that starting fluid can hurt. A little would probably be ok, but I wouldn't risk it. There is too great a chance of spontaneous combustion with disastrous results. The method of putting a little gas in the cylinder is much safer.

That said, have you tried a new plug? Are you running a genuine NGK? Pouring some gas into the cylinder can mask a bad plug, although I agree that the carb might be blocked.

FastDoc · 10-24-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

No offence intended towards my good friend Doc when I say that starting fluid can hurt. A little would probably be ok, but I wouldn't risk it. There is too great a chance of spontaneous combustion with disastrous results. The method of putting a little gas in the cylinder is much safer.

That said, have you tried a new plug? Are you running a genuine NGK? Pouring some gas into the cylinder can mask a bad plug, although I agree that the carb might be blocked.

That's a good idea too. It is a little safer, but a little shot of starting fluid wokrks wekk. You can't use too much or it will be too rich a mixture to work and there may be a hazard as well.

BTW it works GREAT in potato guns as a propellent. :P

10-23-2010, 05:09 PM	#1
krbuc Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 29	PR Industries 250 Hello, I have the PR Industries 250 bikes. It was great but had it sitting for about 2 months and now its dead. There was plenty of battery left, tries to start but just wont fire. The plug is a bit black but not to bad, there is a spark with it. There is gas in the fuel filter and when I unhook it it runs out so I know there isn't an obstruction in the tank or fuel switch, maybe in the carb though. I'm not sure what peoples thoughts are on it but i tried it anyways, took the plug out and put a little bit of gas in and put the plug back in. After that it fired up for a second until the gas was burned. Any ideas???
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10-23-2010, 07:29 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Try a little starting fluid. Can't hurt and you might get lucky. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-24-2010, 11:38 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	No offence intended towards my good friend Doc when I say that starting fluid can hurt. A little would probably be ok, but I wouldn't risk it. There is too great a chance of spontaneous combustion with disastrous results. The method of putting a little gas in the cylinder is much safer. That said, have you tried a new plug? Are you running a genuine NGK? Pouring some gas into the cylinder can mask a bad plug, although I agree that the carb might be blocked. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-23-2010, 06:32 PM	#2
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	Sounds like you need to clean the carb out, remove the carb, remove the fuel bowl and clean out the jets and passages, then reinstall.
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