[stevied645]

i got all my clutch problems sorted but still cant seem to work out why its revving up for those who havent read other posts my bike is a kx250 1996 ive checked everything on and around the carb theres no holes in anything the throttle is going right off its not sticky everythings tight but its still revving really hard when you start it and doesnt die down at all can anyone help me this bike is driving me insane

 

[Kawasaki__Rider]

A friend and I were riding at a track once, I had my KX, he had his YZ and he went around a corner and his bike went insane, everytime he turned right his bike would rev up. His throttle cable was caught on a bit of the frame. Yours could be doing the same thing but being pulled even tighter, so it revs up all the time?

I know it's a long shot, but just check it.

 

[stevied645]

ive tryed it with cable disconnected and its still revving anyone anymore ideas

 

[dmstarr]

look inside the carb from the airboot side. the slide should be closed.

 

[stevied645]

it is closed completly ive checked all the simple things that i can think of

 

[YurFatMom]

Did you clean the carb? A clogged pilot jet can cause that.

 

[stevied645]

yeah cleaned it out 3 times and bought a new pilot jet still didnt make any differance at all

 

[YurFatMom]

Did you inspect the reed valve gaskets, the cases, or the top gasket on the carb? Did you remove the boot between the carb and reed valve and check very thouroughly for cracks or tears?

-If there are no air leaks between the carb and the case, then you may have a blown right side crank seal. Take the magneto cover off and smell for gas.

 

[stevied645]

i rebuilt the engine and put new seals in and was very careful in putting them in but will check it to make sure ive had everything of i even put a layer of silicone over the boot on the engine side and left it to dry guess ill just have to check it all again

 

[stevied645]

just checked the seal took cover of and its stinking of gas dunno how but ill have to take engine apart again not happy will have to wait till next year now

 

[kawasaki19]

does it rev high with the chock on

 

[stevied645]

it is yeah but it revs that hard i need to switch it of straight away so ive not been able get choke off my choke is really tight to pull out but has always been like this the bike is reving to more or less full revs on start up cant be good for it and i had a thought last night i spilt quite a lot of gas all over engine because i must have knocked the fuel valve on tank it ended up everywhere and my magneto cover wasnt tight so i think it could just be stinking because i spilt a lot why do u ask about choke

 

[2stroke173]

Have you checked the idle screw? I've forgotten which direction turns the idle up or down...

 

[dmstarr]

Have you checked the idle screw?

That's why I told him to make sure the slide was seating. If the idle screw or anything else is keeping the slide open, it would explain these symptoms.
Dunc, do you live near anyone who knows 2T engines?

 

[2stroke173]

No doubt...i guess going in on the idle screw increases the idle by pushing the slide up

 

[stevied645]

ive checked slide and everything i do stay near to a 2t garage but they charge a fortune for everything! y u ask??

 

[dmstarr]

if you haven't, check the carb/slide with it ON The bike. Look inside from the airboot side and make sure the slide is completely seated. you can turn the idle screw, while looking at the slide, and turn it all the way CCW (i believe) and make sure the needle and slide are all the way in there.
outside of this, I'm stumped without looking at it.

 

[stevied645]

already done that to im stumped to i was thinking more about what yurfatmom said would the seal on the left case not have to be heavily damaged to let enough air in for it to rev to full throttle

 

[stevied645]

would a blown base gasket cause this

 

[YurFatMom]

would a blown base gasket cause this

Yes, but you would probably be leaking coolant too if that was blown.