It only runs on choke if you put it in gear and let the clutch out it dies

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It starts fine, but when I put it in gear to go forward or reverse it dies. It also dies ... The engine on my riding mower will start and run while the clutch is pushed in.

Starts and Runs but Dies When put in gear - YSR 50 ' South Bay Riders

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Aug 25, 2010 - 15 posts - ‎4 authors
The bike will start and run perfectly fine. However, the moment I put it into gear it dies. ----------------- How we got to this point:...

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Jan 4, 2010 - 12 posts - ‎10 authors
But if I drop it into any gear besides neutral or park, the engine will ... In this case, it shifts fine, and on time, however acceleration is ... start. the engine idling rough and wanting to stall when put in gear is the indicator to me.

If you put the choke on does it get better or worse,and have you checked the valve clearances are right.

As far as not running without choke, you really need to pull the carbies down and give them a once-over. Did the bike spend a lot of time off the road? Old gas turns into jelly and really blocks jets. Check the diaphragms and clean the jets. Carburetor cleaner (dry cleaning fluid) will help. Check float level as well. Putting gunk through the fuel will likely dislodge some scale and really block things up.

main jet blocked and clutch damage maybe bent clutch push rod or plates seized together

The slow circuit of the carburetor is dirty. Take the carburetor off and remove the slow and main jets. Shoot carburetor cleaner through the jets and through the passageways of the carburetor body to be sure that it is clear. Does the bike die when you pull in the clutch and put it into gear? If it dies when you put it in to gear , you may have clutch plates that are stuck together. Take off the engine side cover, remove the clutch springs, pull out the clutch boss and the clutch plates. Carefully separate the plates, replace any damaged plates, coat the plates with oil and put them back in the same order. This should make the clutch act normally again.

Its the same problem I have. It"s called a TCC (Torque Converter Clutch) Just unplug the wiring harness on the drivers side, connected to the transmission, it works fine now.

This sounds like the kick stand switch is bad or not making full contact.


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