moto 4 won't start

[moto4_lane]

the other day i was riding my moto 4. it was just above freezing while snowing (nothing i haven't rode in before). i shut it off like always when i came home and left it outside, like i always do. but now it wont start. i put gas live antifreeze in it and it just turns over and over, but wont catch. im hoping theres just ice in a line. any suggestions (besides putting it in a heated garage)?

 

[Ganz]

Do you have spark? I would check that first. Then move on to the fuel.

 

[moto4_lane]

but it wasn't sputtering when i last used it. it was working perfectly normally.

 

[Ganz]

I understand that but stuff breaks. Somwtimes with no ryhme or reason as to when.

 

[moto4_lane]

yeah i see what your saying. im going to have to put it inside somewhere warm to see whats going on.

 

[moto4_lane]

update: it went up above freezing, so i figured i'd give it a try. fired first try. you can lock this

 

[Ganz]

must have had a little ice somewhere. Glad it's running

 

[moto4_lane]

thanks, me too

 

[moto4_lane]

unfortunately, i went to start it a couple days ago and it's frozen again. what could be causing this to happen? it never did it before.

 

[Ganz]

Water in the gas. Try a little gas line antifreeze.

 

[moto4_lane]

i put gas line antifreeze in it when i filled it up last and when it forze last time.

 

[Ganz]

Well maybe it's not really froze then. Maybe your float is sticking. I'd pull the carb and give it a good cleaning.

 

[moto4_lane]

seems to be what im going to have to do.

 

[moto4_lane]

well this is still happening, and usually only when i dont need it to. could this be something to do with the choke being stuck?

 

[maim]

not unless the spark plug is wet when you pull it out. sounds like that carb is in need of a cleaning. might just be gummed up. when was the carb cleaned last? have you checked the fuel straw? it might be plugged with crud as well. all gas stations have crud in their tanks.