DoodleBug Engine Problem
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You only have two parameters-spark is it happening and is the gap on the plug right----or carb??? enough idle? Choke not too much---not too little-air leak weakening fuel mix?
I say turn up the idle, play with the choke, spray a little WD40 around the intake seams to see if you have air leaks. Get the motor to break in as that will improve compression which may solve all your problems as the rings seal up more and more on break in.
I say turn up the idle, play with the choke, spray a little WD40 around the intake seams to see if you have air leaks. Get the motor to break in as that will improve compression which may solve all your problems as the rings seal up more and more on break in.
Welcome to the site! :thumbsup: I'm assuming it's a new one, old or new style you have the same engine. Dudlydoodleright pretty much said everything I would suggest. If you dont have a spark tester just pull the plug and hold it, pull the recoil and if it shocks you a bit you know you've got spark!:blink: You should have a manual that will take you through the pre-start procedures as well as some trouble shooting tips. If all else fails contact the dealer or Baja motorsports.
I'm not a big fan of the stock engines and have had many, I had one that kinda ran right but never really well. I've never bought a brand new one but did get one with the tags still on it, that was the only one that ran and it died after a 6yo rode it to death. I have three DBs and they all have engine swaps, two have the 6.5hp lifans and one has a 3hp briggs. They are awesome machines and I hope you get it sorted out!:thumbsup:
I'm not a big fan of the stock engines and have had many, I had one that kinda ran right but never really well. I've never bought a brand new one but did get one with the tags still on it, that was the only one that ran and it died after a 6yo rode it to death. I have three DBs and they all have engine swaps, two have the 6.5hp lifans and one has a 3hp briggs. They are awesome machines and I hope you get it sorted out!:thumbsup:
The clutch noise is not unusual at all it's starts to clang just below the rpm it grabs-infact they call the part of the clutch that clangs -the bell. One thing I can say is the young person in the video was not letting the motor warm up nearly long enough. I would allow 3 to 5 minutes as the heat needs to not only build up but spread into the carb and the carb warm to full temp. On a carb with a realy good air fuel mixture and average day tempeture you might pull and go-- on a new bike with a so-so mixture and a cold day it will stall out-at first if the mix is a bit lean or after it gets hot if the mix is a bit rich. If your carb has a mixture adjust screw you can fine tune it but as of late they don't sell them on new bikes-but after your motor has 5 hours or so on it you may find it is better running than out of the box. Some times running on half choke untill the motor is hot will get you running sooner-and the motor warms up faster when under load.
Is that a carb problem or spark plugAlso as of this morning i can ride it for about 2 min but with my choke on. With it off the Engine just sputters and dies in 30 sec after riding Any ideas. Ickecked the Spark plug and put WD-40 on the air intake. Still though when i take my hand off the throttle for more than 1 second, the engine dies.
DUMP THAT OIL NOW!!!!!! Put motor oil in that thing-lets hope your still okay! Yes turn the screw in so that the motor idles just below were the clutch starts to grab. If you hear just a few rings of the "Bell" your good for now after you get it broke in and running good you'l back it down some but for now just at the point were it clings and clangs a little.
Some will disagree but get a refund while you still can. But an old roller or clapped out complete one and put a decent engine in the thing. So many threads just like yours all lead to the same road, maybe 20% ever get one running well and I'm probably being generous! Do the research you'll find I'm right, I hate it that they still sell the sorry little engine to an unsupecting public but they do. Dont take it lying down, dump it back on thier doorstep and start over!:thumbsup: