yz80 will only..

[tylerelias]

start once in awhile, and when it does it idles way to high. what should i do?

 

[IndyMX]

start once in awhile, and when it does it idles way to high. what should i do?

Check to make sure the throttle is closing all the way..

Try turning the idle screw counter clockwise.

It could also be that the cable is needs to be adjusted.

 

[2 strokes for life]

tylerelias, sounds like Jetting or an Air leak. The Boots on the 1980 leaked lots and same with the crank seals.

 

[tylerelias]

what are the boots. and how do i check for an air leak?

 

[jason33]

did it always do this?
does it idle down after a while?-- might be a lil lean on the pilot jet

 

[tylerelias]

anyone?

 

[rmc_olderthandirt]

The "boot" is a flexible rubber coupling between the carburetor and the reed block. Instead of being rigidly bolted down the carburetor sort of floats between the reed block and the box for the air filter.

The boot usually attaches to both the carburetor and the reed block with a large hose clamp. It is possible that the hose clamp is loose or that the carburetor/boot has been knocked out of place and opened up an air leak.

Rod

 

[tylerelias]

how do i check to make sure my carb is set in place?

 

[Chili]

I would suggest by the sounds of things this may be beyond your abilities to troubleshoot. It may be wise to get someone else to help you out.

 

[tylerelias]

i was gonna take it in to the shop but theres like a 3 week wait. :(

 

[SHSPVR]

Eazy Starting Fluid or WD40

 

[yz80nbeast]

i would say that its the same thing that happened to mines it some how got dirty in there and i got a paper towel and and put a little bit of gas on it and wiped the slide all around and then got some carb cleaner and cleaned all the holes in the carb and then set my idle screw slowly and thne after that it was fine(and the problem was that the dirt that was in carb was stopping the slide from going all the way down and it was flooding it so it wouldnt start.