new hellcat won't start

trirockets · 05-10-2020, 02:15 PM

Hey all, I recently ordered & received a hellcat 125. I had ordered a new carb for it to install before starting it up the first time. I assembled the bike & after swapping the carb, I tried starting it and it won't start. I'm getting a spark, I'm getting fuel, it's in neutral, i'm not holding the clutch, kill switch is off. I had swapped the cdi at the same time as the carb with a performance one, but it was physically broken so I re-connected the orginal. The starter is cranking and everything seems to be working but just won't fire up. I am about to remove the carb and open it up, but jeez it being a brand new carb I didn't think I'd need to do that. Any tips? Anyone have this issue?

Thanks!

flhellcat · 05-10-2020, 03:19 PM

Double check good fuel flow. Fuel line was kinked at the tank outlet when I got mine.

trirockets · 05-10-2020, 03:52 PM

I figured it out haha, when I replaced the carb I didn't remove the elbow on the cable for the carb. Removed that, the cable had a bit more slack. It started! Must have been getting flooded.

05-10-2020, 02:15 PM	#1
trirockets Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 2	new hellcat won't start Hey all, I recently ordered & received a hellcat 125. I had ordered a new carb for it to install before starting it up the first time. I assembled the bike & after swapping the carb, I tried starting it and it won't start. I'm getting a spark, I'm getting fuel, it's in neutral, i'm not holding the clutch, kill switch is off. I had swapped the cdi at the same time as the carb with a performance one, but it was physically broken so I re-connected the orginal. The starter is cranking and everything seems to be working but just won't fire up. I am about to remove the carb and open it up, but jeez it being a brand new carb I didn't think I'd need to do that. Any tips? Anyone have this issue? Thanks!
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05-10-2020, 03:19 PM	#2
flhellcat Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 45	Double check good fuel flow. Fuel line was kinked at the tank outlet when I got mine.
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05-10-2020, 03:52 PM	#3
trirockets Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 2	I figured it out haha, when I replaced the carb I didn't remove the elbow on the cable for the carb. Removed that, the cable had a bit more slack. It started! Must have been getting flooded.
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