Elite 150 Won't Start
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:50 am
I recently bought an '85 Elite 150 from an older gentleman that claimed he had it running not too long ago. It has 1,400 miles on it and I also got a second parts bike with it.
As soon as I brought it home I:
- Cleaned the fuel tank and filled it with fresh fuel.
-Cleaned the carb.
-Installed new fuel lines and a fuel filter.
-Installed a new properly gapped spark plug.
-Installed a new fully charged battery.
It cranked, but would not start. I verified that I do have spark. Compression tests at 174 psi. I pulled the valve cover to inspect it and everything looked good, so I buttoned it back up and adjusted the valves per the FSM.
After the valve adjustment I tried starting it and it fired right up and ran great. I shut it off and it will not restart. I cleaned and tried my carb from the parts bike, both bystarters check out with the voltmeter, tried a new aftermarket carb, tried my spare CDI, rectifier, and coil even though both sets check out with the voltmeter. No matter what I try, it will not start! Starting fluid won't even do anything.
What am I missing? Any ideas?
As soon as I brought it home I:
- Cleaned the fuel tank and filled it with fresh fuel.
-Cleaned the carb.
-Installed new fuel lines and a fuel filter.
-Installed a new properly gapped spark plug.
-Installed a new fully charged battery.
It cranked, but would not start. I verified that I do have spark. Compression tests at 174 psi. I pulled the valve cover to inspect it and everything looked good, so I buttoned it back up and adjusted the valves per the FSM.
After the valve adjustment I tried starting it and it fired right up and ran great. I shut it off and it will not restart. I cleaned and tried my carb from the parts bike, both bystarters check out with the voltmeter, tried a new aftermarket carb, tried my spare CDI, rectifier, and coil even though both sets check out with the voltmeter. No matter what I try, it will not start! Starting fluid won't even do anything.
What am I missing? Any ideas?