lack of fuel to spark plug

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hiya everyone..
got the starter clutch fitted on my gs moon 260, got the valves adjusted then started her up...eventually she started and ran smooth as a button for about 5 minutes then died,and i havent been able to start it since.....it seems there is no fuel getting to the plug but for the life of me i cant work out why..ive changed the vacuum pipe from the tank and fuel is definately getting to the carb but going no further.has anyone got any ideas??....hope someone can help Rolling Eyes

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I'm not familiar with your type of buggy but I'm guessing it has a 250 engine. If you are getting fuel to your carb then it has to be the choke or the spark. I would start with looking and making sure you are getting spark first, since it did start and run for a short period. If spark is O.K., then I would suspect the choke.

BH

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As stated in the last post check for spark,this is the first thing to trouble shoot if you have spark and are not getting fuel to the plug try tapping the carb,sometimes the float seat will stick especially if the gas is bad,also check the gas,todays gas does not keep in an open system cars and trucks don't have this problem do to them having a closed fuel system.Just a little test to try: purchase 1 gallon of gas and take notice of the color (clear) and the smell of it,let that gas set for 1-2 weeks,than purchase another gallon of gas and compare the two to color and smell.The color will start changing to yellow and it will smell bad compared to the new gas,this will cause problems with the carburetor. Always keep fresh gas in your kart. TOM

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thanks guys........checked the choke as best i can and that seems to be ok,im also getting a good spark so i will try the gas as its been sitting around for a month or so whilst having work done it could very well be that.........will let you know

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well everyone got it sorted at last plumped for a new coil anyway and gave the carb to someone who knows more than me and hey presto after 4 months of standing idle with all the problems i finally used it for work today....thanks to everyone for there help