PW50 Woes

smitty0968 · 03-08-2008, 04:03 PM

Help! My daughters PW50 is refusing to idle with the choke off. I've pulled the carb and cleaned it twice, I put in new gas, changed the plugged, double checked the air cleaner and can't figure out why it still won't run. It hadn't been started in about 2 months, so i'm thinking the sitting may have caused this, but still, I've cleaned the heck out of the carb and the jets are clear. I can ride it with the choke on and it runs just fine, but as soon as you turn the choke off it dies. At this point, I'm wanting to choke this thing. Any thoughts?

tjscott2012 · 03-08-2008, 05:26 PM

check the fuel filter, and how did the air filter look? make sure it has spark. first thing to do is change the oil, it probably is about time.

turtlemann14 · 03-09-2008, 03:38 PM

i don't think that it would be the fuel filter... i would look into the float and pilot jet

wr250f95 · 03-09-2008, 04:22 PM

did you try turning up the idle?

smitty0968 · 03-11-2008, 07:32 PM

Fixed! I've learned a lot with this thing and I realized I didn't know where the pilot jet was (I thought it was something else). I bought a service manual and bam, pilot jet is ultra tiny and stuck up inside the carb. When i pulled it out it was totally clogged. After cleaning and putting it back together, it starts on the first kick and rips my fat butt down the street like nobodys bidness! Thanks to everyone who responded. Let's go ride!

Hardtail · 03-14-2008, 09:45 PM

Make sure you clean the baffle, it can cause you to lose power and make it hard to start. Be careful with your knees when you turn that thing.(ask me how I know!)

gscx · 03-16-2008, 09:27 PM

i asume take the baffle out, but you sorta have to put your leg over the bars, it sucks lol

03-08-2008, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
smitty0968 C Rider Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	PW50 Woes Help! My daughters PW50 is refusing to idle with the choke off. I've pulled the carb and cleaned it twice, I put in new gas, changed the plugged, double checked the air cleaner and can't figure out why it still won't run. It hadn't been started in about 2 months, so i'm thinking the sitting may have caused this, but still, I've cleaned the heck out of the carb and the jets are clear. I can ride it with the choke on and it runs just fine, but as soon as you turn the choke off it dies. At this point, I'm wanting to choke this thing. Any thoughts?

03-08-2008, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
tjscott2012 The Spam man Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hurley, Mo Posts: 4,867 iTrader: (0)	check the fuel filter, and how did the air filter look? make sure it has spark. first thing to do is change the oil, it probably is about time. __________________ 87 Banshee Red Frame, Black plastics. bone stock (for now) -Life is full of ups and downs, so I say, get a quad and jump those mother****ers

03-09-2008, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,986 iTrader: (0)	i don't think that it would be the fuel filter... i would look into the float and pilot jet __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Yamaha 1982 xj550 under bike lights Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

03-09-2008, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,830 iTrader: (1)	did you try turning up the idle? __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

03-16-2008, 09:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
gscx Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bridgeville DE Posts: 2,230 iTrader: (0)	i asume take the baffle out, but you sorta have to put your leg over the bars, it sucks lol __________________ Sold

03-11-2008, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
smitty0968 C Rider Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	Fixed! I've learned a lot with this thing and I realized I didn't know where the pilot jet was (I thought it was something else). I bought a service manual and bam, pilot jet is ultra tiny and stuck up inside the carb. When i pulled it out it was totally clogged. After cleaning and putting it back together, it starts on the first kick and rips my fat butt down the street like nobodys bidness! Thanks to everyone who responded. Let's go ride!

03-14-2008, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hardtail Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast V.A. Posts: 1,865 iTrader: (1)	Make sure you clean the baffle, it can cause you to lose power and make it hard to start. Be careful with your knees when you turn that thing.(ask me how I know!)

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