Carb blowback

Hello I was just wondering what could cause carb blow back on a 2 stroke.

I’ve an old TS100 I’m trying to start and every so often the kick is accompanied by a blast of air from out the carb and white smoke (with a slight burning smell and slight bang as tho the bike is trying to fire).

The bike currently has no air filter due to the lack of a rubber hose connecting the box and carb. I’m thinking the issue could possibly be the reed valves or just a bad fuel/air ratio?

Two Strokes just aren't my thing but I have heard of them unexpectedly running backwards . Perhaps this is a timing issue . You say the bike has no air filter so could it be that if it did you simply wouldn't know about the smoke ?

i have heard that you can bump a bike backwards weather that has something to do with them running backwards i dont know

Good call on the ignition timing, i will check it out. Any suggestions welcome

i have heard that you can bump a bike backwards weather that has something to do with them running backwards i dont know

You could bump a car backwards in reverse gear but not a bike surely ?

i have heard that you can bump a bike backwards weather that has something to do with them running backwards i dont know

 

You could bump a car backwards in reverse gear but not a bike surely ?

Yes but not very well as ignition is rarely set exactly tdc

i have heard that you can bump a bike backwards weather that has something to do with them running backwards i dont know

 

You could bump a car backwards in reverse gear but not a bike surely ?

2 strokes aren’t my thing but bumping a car backwards in reverse will result in the engine turning the correct way, bumping it backwards in a forward fear will cause the engine to try and run in reverse, I had it happen in a lotus Elise on a track day. I spun out and didn’t push the clutch in quick enough so it stalled then bumped itself into life as it traveled backwards but ran like a bag of spanners.

I switched it off and it wouldn’t restart but after after getting towed to the pits it started and ran fine?

I don't think I'll have to bump the bike any time soon (even in reverse)... it has a kickstart

I don't know much about 2 strokes either but I think worn reed valves could cause compression to be pushed back through the carb

I don't know much about 2 strokes either but I think worn reed valves could cause compression to be pushed back through the carb

This is my number one suspicion, I recently just rebuilt the top end as well so I feel foolish for not checking them then but it's all a lesson I suppose.

With 2 strokes outboards anyway, you often cannot go wrong with a good fuel additive clean fuel and an Italian tuneup.

Take it for a hard ride...

They are also sensitive to inlet air pressure and no filter might not help.

On the subject of running backwards the was a yacht engine that to go in astern you stopped and restarted to run backwards.

We also had a boat with 3 cylinder later diesel that if you started by hand would do 3 revolutions backwards before running forward. Alarming when the starter handle went 3 turns backwards with 1/2" clearance from your nads..