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Anonymous Posted on Jul 08, 2012

My yz 250 is running to rich how do i adjust it

Changed the plug in it today and it was black, it not been running as good as i would like it to latley(got some hesitation to it)

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 03, 2009

SOURCE: yz 250 1992 wont kick start

check your compression I had a 94 yz that done that when i checked the compression it was really low so I put new rings on the piston and that's all it took to bring her back to life

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tombones

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: CONVERT A YZ 250 INTO A WR 250

The YZ is a dirt bike as is. The WR is a street bike and has more accessories on it.

  • Remove the body parts you do not want to get broken. Turn signals, tail light, speedometer, tachometer and mirrors are the main things. Fenders and headlight are possibilities also but the fenders tend to keep mud off the the engine and your body while the headlight allows you to ride at night.
  • Change to a larger rear sprocket. Two or three teeth will make a difference. This will make the bike to " quicker " off the line and out of turns and provide more torque than stock. Top end is a bit slower but with all the twists and turns you seldom get to top speed anyway.
  • Get a heavier flywheel. Yamaha has one but the cost is about $105.00. An aftermarket flywheel may be an option that would cost less.
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tombones

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  • Posted on Mar 24, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 YZ 250 Oil Change

Use 10w40 in the gearbox. Get the oil from your Yamaha dealer along with any filter your bike may need. Some bikes use an oil change as the "filter". To drain oil, get the engine warmed up and turn it off. Put a pan under the gearbox and remove the oil drain plug. Replace the oil plug when the flow becomes a slow drip. Change oil in late spring, the middle of summer and in early fall. Remember to lube the chain and adjust it when needed. Lubricate the cables with liquid graphite. Lastly, install a stock spark plug. Now go for a ride.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: yamaha runing rich

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/find_carburetion_problems/index.html
Take a look at this web site. Follow their instructions and I'm sure you will be able to fix the problem.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 24, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 yz 250 won't start

A couple of things.1.Check the fuel oil mixture is correct.It seems rich.2.Check that the carby is not running to rich.With new reed valves etc.it may need to be set back to the original manu. specs.With older parts it may have been retuned to make it run with the old parts.(carby jetting etc.)3 make sure the fuel oil mix is using a good quality oil.It does make a world of difference.I hope this is a start to get you going.

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I have a 94 yz250 has plenty of power but is spitting oil and after about 20 min of riding goes dead but will crank back up right after. doesnt do it if I ajust the carb to run rich.

Spitting oil indicates that it is running rich. It could be down on compression which will cause it to run rich. The rings don't last forever in these bikes and need to be changed every once in a while to restore proper operation.

I am betting you are turning the air screw to "adjust" it to run rich as you stated. This screw only effects the lower RPM - it is actually a fine tuning screw to adjust the low end - specifically the pilot and needle jet. It has very limited effect on the jetting above maybe 1/2 throttle. The proper way to alter the way the carb acts is to physically change the jets in the carb. The pilot is for lower end performance, the needle is for the lower-mid range and the main is for mid to mostly upper RPM range. The float level also plays into all this.

To attempt to answer your problem - it could be that your spark plug is incapable of firing once it gets overheated. An overly rich mix will prevent it from doing it's job also and can burn a plug out. Try replacing it with a fresh plug and you might want to clean your air filter and check your compression. You should have at least 150PSI. I've seen bikes run with as little as 95PSI but they run poorly and are hard to start.

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