Yamaha pw 50 wont start !please help

stevo401w

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Jun 5, 2009
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Hi i have just bought my son a early yamaha pw 50 but i cant get it to start ! i put a new spark plug in it and new fuel, i cleaned out all carb and blew out jets ! its giving a good clear spark but just drowning the plug with fuel weather the choke is on or off ! my poor little 6 year old son is so upset he just wants to ride it ! can any one help cheers Steve p.s also i noticed under seat a red wire from handle bar switch is broken also there is white wire with red trace not plugged into anything but bike still sparks ???????????
 

gwcrim

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Sounds like the kill switch wires are disconnected. When you get it running, it might not want to shut off.

I'm sure some may disagree, but in a case of no starting, I'll shoot a blast of starting fluid into the carb just to see if it will fire.
 

stevo401w

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Jun 5, 2009
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thanks for advice ! i thought maybe that but wouldnt it not spark if that was kill switch ??????? maybe i will take it apart and have a look thanks again Steve
 

gbbcole26

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Jul 12, 2009
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stevo401w said:
Hi i have just bought my son a early yamaha pw 50 but i cant get it to start ! i put a new spark plug in it and new fuel, i cleaned out all carb and blew out jets ! its giving a good clear spark but just drowning the plug with fuel weather the choke is on or off ! my poor little 6 year old son is so upset he just wants to ride it ! can any one help cheers Steve p.s also i noticed under seat a red wire from handle bar switch is broken also there is white wire with red trace not plugged into anything but bike still sparks ???????????
choke might of broke
 
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