Won't start will not start, tried to put a few drops of gas in carb, it turns over then stops

Drain carburetor bowl and try again. The engine will not run if the bowl is full of water. If it works try and figure out where the water came from (check fuel containers).

Check the anti-afterfire solenoid is functioning. This is the solenoid at the bottom (or side) of the fuel bowl.

It is safe to use starting fluid sparingly. A simple short <1 second burst into the carburetor throat is all that is needed. Where people get into trouble is they spray a few seconds and saturate intake with fluid and it pools inside a cylinder.

lots of reasons check spark again and fuel to what filter carb? engine problems basically are gas and spark so tells me its gas pull plug squirt some gas 2 stroke make shure its oil/gas 4 stroke gas only in cylinder use a eyedropper or a clear gas line of fuel to put fuel in cylinder put plug back in fire up if starts problem in carb if no start may have jumped timing check air filter may even have a mouse nest in it most people don't drain gas out of carbs for winter drop carb clean bowl with pure white vinegar clean all jets pilot / main reasemble

VERY COMMON problem with gas engines.

I recommend starting all your gasoline using machine ever month or two. Let them run a few minutes. Same with cars/trucks.

Start you r car/truck every couple months and drive forward and backward several feet as well.

If you have a gas shutoff valve, turn it off and run engine till all gas is out of carb before storing.

Gas turns to a hard lacquer is sitting too long. remove air cleaner covers, Pour some real good (strong/thorough) carb cleaner in carb and leave sit over nite. If that doesn't work, do it another nite. If not working yet, you may have to take carb off and open it up. Be careful there are little tiny parts in there.

Flush old gas. Clean or replace spark plug. Check float on carb, clean carb bowl if equipped.

TRY MY SELF PROCLAIMED TRICK: THE ON THE MOWER CARB REBUILD.
1. GAIN ACCESS TO CARB THROAT
2.FILL ENTIRE FLOAT BOWL WITH SPRAY CARG CLEANER
3.LET SIT
4. DO THIS A FEW TIMES....MAKE SURE PLUGS ARE "NEW"...OR ABSOLOLUTELY CLEAN...DRIP A FEW DROPS OFF GAS INTO SPARK PLUG HOLE...RETHREAD PLUG...FIRE IT UP UNTIL IT RUNS AND PULL THRU AND BLOWS OUT ALL IN CARB

Is it electric or mechanical pump? Electric is with fuel injection. If its fuel injection, you should hear the pump run when you turn ignition switch. If u don't hear it, try starting, if no, turn off then on. It will self prime. Carburetor is with mechanical pump. I usually put few drops of gas in the carb. Start it, if no, more in carb till it stays running.

You can try Alldatadiy.com for the diagrams.

The carb needs to be removed, taken apart so it can be cleaned. after sitting, the gas will gum up the inside and stop up the jets. Also, it's not a good idea to use starting fluid on a 2 stroke engine.

The diaphragm in the carb is likely ruined from the gas gelling onto it. This will put pinholes in it and then it won't work properly. Pick up a carb kit and rebuild it (if parts available) and then you should be good to go. If you can't rebuild the carb, a replacement will run you 30 bucks or more.

Drain the carburetors. There should be a screw on the lower side of each carb float bowl. Remove the screw then replace it after the fuel drains. Any water in the gas? Remove the water trap bowl at the bottom of the petcock, (gas valve). Any water or trash in the bowl? Drain a cup of gas from the tank. Any water or trash in the cup? Dump it, clean it and re-mount it, ( not all bikes have a water trap bowl ). Turn the gas back on and wait a minute for the carbs to fill with gas. Install a new stock NGK spark plugs and try to start the engine. If the bike doesn't start and run properly then shut off the gas and remove the carburetors from the engine.

FOR EACH CARB > Remove the float bowl and clean the entire carb with a spray carb cleaner from the auto parts store. Wear protective goggles to avoid getting spray in your eyes. Spray all the little airways and fittings in the carb. Remove the two screws on the outside throat of the carb and spray into the screw holes as well.
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Be sure to put these two screws back in the same hole they came out of. IMPORTANT > do not tighten these two screws down. Only screw these in until they LIGHTLY seat. Now turn each screw one and one half turns outward. Put the rest of the carb back together, clean the air filter and install the carb. Let the float bowl fill then start the engine. This process should get you back on the road.

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