Ok so I even traded a motorized bicycle I never use (Specialized Hardrock Sport with 35cc Subaru 4 stroke), for a Brister's Trail Wagon TW-400 4X4.
Anyway, I cannot seem to get this thing to start, and it's a new engine about three weeks old. I was told it ran for 1 week then stopped working. It has a new battery and cranks over real good, but will not start. I was actually handed the HF receipt for it, then lost it.
It's the Predator 420 HF Model 60349. When I got it, the 5 gallon plastic TW-400 gravity fed fuel tank was very dirty. There was no tank filter, inline filter, or barb filter installed. So before I did anything, I removed the tank and cleaned it out thoroughly and installed a new fuel line. I fill with fresh 90 octane non-ethanol with a touch of seafoam added.
I then checked the oil while level and upon removal of dipstick, oil rushed out. So I figure it's got oil, and it looked very clean.
I made sure it was choked, fuel lever on, ignition on, and tried to start it many times with key. Zero luck.
I take out the stock torch plug, it has very light use on it, and seems to be just the right color. I clean it with wire brush, set it against engine, turn key, and get plenty of spark. I reinstall clean plug, it still won't start. I had a new NGK plug so I tried all the same with it, and same story. Sparks good, but engine will not start. I reinstall the stock torch plug.
Then I try taking off the new air filter, and spraying some starter fluid in there several times. No luck.
Then I tried pulling the cord starter to see if there's resistance/compression, and there appears to be. Though I do not have a compression tester at this time. I take plug out a few times after many non-starts, and it appears clean like I left it.
I take off the carb and give it a cleaning with carb cleaner, without dismantling it, and spraying into the jets. I clean out the intake while I'm there so it looks brand new. I put it back together and try to start it again. Still won't start.
At this point I am thinking maybe there is debris in the carb, since the tank looked like someone took a dump in it, and no filter was used. I buy a new identical carb with gaskets and install. No luck.
Then a few times I put a small amount of gas directly in spark plug hole and reinstall plug. No luck.
I go in to drain the oil at this point. Engine is supposed to take 1.16 quarts, and it looked like about 1.5+ quarts came out and it smelled strongly of gas. It otherewise looked very clean.
I am running out of ideas with this thing. What's really frustrating is that it's a new engine. Any ideas?
Anyway, I cannot seem to get this thing to start, and it's a new engine about three weeks old. I was told it ran for 1 week then stopped working. It has a new battery and cranks over real good, but will not start. I was actually handed the HF receipt for it, then lost it.
It's the Predator 420 HF Model 60349. When I got it, the 5 gallon plastic TW-400 gravity fed fuel tank was very dirty. There was no tank filter, inline filter, or barb filter installed. So before I did anything, I removed the tank and cleaned it out thoroughly and installed a new fuel line. I fill with fresh 90 octane non-ethanol with a touch of seafoam added.
I then checked the oil while level and upon removal of dipstick, oil rushed out. So I figure it's got oil, and it looked very clean.
I made sure it was choked, fuel lever on, ignition on, and tried to start it many times with key. Zero luck.
I take out the stock torch plug, it has very light use on it, and seems to be just the right color. I clean it with wire brush, set it against engine, turn key, and get plenty of spark. I reinstall clean plug, it still won't start. I had a new NGK plug so I tried all the same with it, and same story. Sparks good, but engine will not start. I reinstall the stock torch plug.
Then I try taking off the new air filter, and spraying some starter fluid in there several times. No luck.
Then I tried pulling the cord starter to see if there's resistance/compression, and there appears to be. Though I do not have a compression tester at this time. I take plug out a few times after many non-starts, and it appears clean like I left it.
I take off the carb and give it a cleaning with carb cleaner, without dismantling it, and spraying into the jets. I clean out the intake while I'm there so it looks brand new. I put it back together and try to start it again. Still won't start.
At this point I am thinking maybe there is debris in the carb, since the tank looked like someone took a dump in it, and no filter was used. I buy a new identical carb with gaskets and install. No luck.
Then a few times I put a small amount of gas directly in spark plug hole and reinstall plug. No luck.
I go in to drain the oil at this point. Engine is supposed to take 1.16 quarts, and it looked like about 1.5+ quarts came out and it smelled strongly of gas. It otherewise looked very clean.
I am running out of ideas with this thing. What's really frustrating is that it's a new engine. Any ideas?
