No Gas ?!?!?

[MattLGiberson]

Ok, so I finally finished getting my newest bike all set up and it won't start. I get gas into the bowl but no gas into the cylinder. It's a brand new carb and I can't understand why I'm not getting and gas. Any ideas ?

 

[marts1]

How do you know its not getting gas? Maybe its an electrical problem.

 

[MattLGiberson]

I tested it for spark....it sparks fine. When I take out the spark plug is bone dry.

 

[spit_fire]

did you check that your jet isint somehow plugged? i seem to have my carbs play games with me all the time and by the time i take them appart to se wats wrong with them to find nothing wrong i put it back together and it just so happens to work just fine after (funny how that works)

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

Check for the dreaded air leaks at the intake to cylinder junction.
Check your jet, it may be loose or sitting in the bottom of the float bowl.

 

[marts1]

did you check that your jet isint somehow plugged? i seem to have my carbs play games with me all the time and by the time i take them appart to se wats wrong with them to find nothing wrong i put it back together and it just so happens to work just fine after (funny how that works)

Really is amazing how often this works.

 

[MattLGiberson]

Thanks guys,

I'll tear it apart, throw it back together and hope for the best

 

[freewheeling frank]

try throwing a little gas right down the tube i use an eyedropper to do this but a peice of tubing will work, dip it in gas and put yer finger over the end