need help

Message

mike721 · #1 Unread post by **mike721** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:45 pm

i have a 84 honda vf700 intersepter that wont start it has spark it will crank over nice if i sray starting fluid in it it will try to to start and back firer but it just wont start what can i do to this bike to git it going

Johnj · #2 Unread post by **Johnj** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:38 pm

Sounds like the carbs need a good cleaning and syncing. Get a manual for your bike.

BTW very cool bike.

Tennif Shoe · Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:02 pm

try new spark plugs

#4 Unread post by **Wrider** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:20 am

I'm voting for checking your carbs and valves...
Is it backfiring? As in fire coming back through the carbs? Or is it afterburning, which is lighting in the exhaust pipe?
If it's backfiring check your valves first, chances are they're out of spec.
If it's afterburning, I vote checking your carbs.

#5 Unread post by **fireguzzi** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:07 pm

Never hurts to check the compression if you can.

honda750 · #6 Unread post by **honda750** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:07 pm

i once cleaned/synced a set of carbs 4 times before i replaced the plugs and it fired right up. they're cheap. do it.