I'm an idiot...and bike won't start

ridinbeast932
Edited Date/Time 9/24/2015 7:12am
So my yz250 fires on the second kick but immediately shuts off. I kick it ~10 times before I realize the reason it wont start is I left the airbox cover on. Blush Took that off, put a fresh filter on but no luck. Won't even try to start. It's a '14 that always starts 1st or 2nd kick. Is it possible something got jacked by trying to start with the airbox completely blocked?
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Paw Paw 271 9/23/2015 4:14pm
9/23/2015 4:14pm Edited Date/Time 9/23/2015 4:16pm
Sounds flooded. Try holding the throttle wide open (no choke) and try to start it that way. It will run crappy for a few seconds and then clean out. Be sure you are getting a good Blue spark at the plug first as it may be fouled too.

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MxKing809 9/23/2015 5:17pm
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Don't think you hurt anything..... I've actually heard of people unplugging clogged jets with that technique. They get the engine going, then block the air intake and create a super suction until it dies and it's supposed to pull the gunk out.


Like Paw Paw said, it's likely flooded.
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KHenry901 9/23/2015 8:51pm
9/23/2015 8:51pm
I've done this after a winter of work. Got home after 4 months on the road and I forgot to put a filter in my bike. I still had the filter block on. Basically you just pulled a lot of gas into the cylinder. I had to remove my spark plug and kick it over and then let it air out for a few hours. Started right up after that.


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