starting t500

[bjmunderwater]

Hey guys , new to the forum . I've been working on a 72 t500 . I had it running and tuned fairly well good throttle response and smooth idle. I've made some nessary repairs . rebuilt cards repaired a float, intake boots, new points . Now I keep flooding and haven't been able to get it running. I've been around two strokes when I was younger mostly snowmobiles most of which had a certain sequence to get em started. Just wondering if I'm doing it wrong. What's everyone's bike tremperment?

[ConnerVT]

Mine starts on two kicks when cold. One when warmed up.

It should never be flooding. Two things to check:

-- Are the slides in correctly? Cutout goes toward the air box. You wouldn't be the first person (nor the last) to swap left and right.
-- Float needle and seat are not worn? Along with this, vacuum petcock is working correctly, and carb floats don't have hole(s)?

[bjmunderwater]

I had to repair one float. The needles are new as I rebuilt the carbs as for the petcock I had opened it up and replaced the o ring in there. Seems to work right . It will drip fuel in the on position. if I pull a vacuum on it it flows.

[ConnerVT]

Repaired floats can be a little heavy. Float lower in the bowl, causing a higher level of fuel in the bowl.

Replaced the float needle and seat (as a set)? Or are you talking jet needle (attached to the slide).

Too many needles, jets, and combos. I always try to be specific, to avoid confusion.

[bjmunderwater]

Both jet needle and float needle and seat are new. As for the float I removed any excess solder . Also I checked the float needles take sure they were stopping fuel they're working correctly. Might just replace the floats and petcock if I can find one