ec200 problem please help

[gump147]

Hi I just got my first gas gas ec200 and love it rode it about 5 or 6 times with no problems then all of a sudden today I went running just fine and quit like a fouled plug so we changed it on the trail fired up ran fine for about 100 yards and died again if I let it set it will start up and run for about 5min and quit if I give it gas it will run for about 3min fuel filter is clean and I'm getting fuel to the carb and getting good fire I'm stumped as I just pushed it about a mile any suggestions thanks

[john r b]

Blocked vent tube?? pinched tube ?? pull the carb. inspect and clean. Are you using Fresh fuel?

[hamilton]

Yeah that sounds familiar, check all the carb vent hoses make sure there not pinched at the holders and reset float level.
Double check the fuel cap vent is ok.
If you have the cable operated choke ,change it out for the knob.

[john r b]

yep,small spiders have been known to like tank vent tubes,clogging w/ there web/nest

[gump147]

Originally Posted by gump147

Hi I just got my first gas gas ec200 and love it rode it about 5 or 6 times with no problems then all of a sudden today I went running just fine and quit like a fouled plug so we changed it on the trail fired up ran fine for about 100 yards and died again if I let it set it will start up and run for about 5min and quit if I give it gas it will run for about 3min fuel filter is clean and I'm getting fuel to the carb and getting good fire I'm stumped as I just pushed it about a mile any suggestions thanks

Hi guys thanks for the advice I just put everything back together and looks like water in my fuel is was about a week old and is has been really hot here in northern wv cleaned the carb checked every wire 2 times can't see anything wrong I started it and let it run for about 10 min giving it throttle and it now seems fine this form is hands down the place to go for advise you all are great if I have any more issues ill post again thanks

[thejackrabbit]

never fouled a plug on that bike when I had it, I always used startron fuel treatment in every tank, I recommend it

[liv2day]

Originally Posted by gump147

...I just put everything back together and looks like water in my fuel

Out of curiosity, are you using standard pump fuel that has the friggin' crap ethanol in it? Without going off on a tangent of how much I hate that stuff (and the stoopid govt idiots that mandated it), it's known to cause separation issues.

In all of our bikes (dirt and street), and really any type of small engine tool, I run ethanol-free fuel. Here's a great site if you haven't seen it - shows where all the ethanol-free gas stations are in the US and Canada:

http://www.pure-gas.org/

[gump147]

Originally Posted by thejackrabbit

never fouled a plug on that bike when I had it, I always used startron fuel treatment in every tank, I recommend it

Where did you get this fuel treatment thanks

[thejackrabbit]

gump147

I've seen it at every major auto parts store, ace hardware, and any boat shops like west marine

[gump147]

OK guys looks like more problems it will run for about 5 min then quit like its out of fuel but it stops getting spark then I let it set and it gets spark again and runs for a few minutes what do u think stator cdi coil ecu to many options