Will not run - probably carb problems

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#11 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:45 pm

Sounds like a fuel delivery issue. What are your float heights set too???

And what does the manual suggest?

CNF2002 · #12 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:26 am

I have the FSM and it doesn't really suggest anything in the troubleshooting portion.

Not sure what the floats are set to. As I said, I probably do not have the skill to correctly diagnose a carb problem. Taking it apart, spraying it out, and putting it back together is about as far as I can get.

Unfortunately I don't even have a trailer (nor a hitch on my car) to take it to a mechanic. Not sure what to do.

I'll pull the plug and run a compression check this weekend. I know a guy who works on bikes so I might try to lure him into my garage with a case of beer.

It feels like a fuel delivery problem...I need to stick to working on cars

coffee_brake · Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:59 am

Don't throw rocks at me for such a simple suggestion..but...

Is there more than a gallon of gas in there? Could you put at least a couple gallons in there to be very sure you aren't just very low on gas?
Even after you're pushing the bike, it sounds like there's a gallon swishing around in there. DAMHIK.

CNF2002 · #14 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:23 am

Yes, I completely drained the tank and put fresh gas in it.

Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:42 am

gas DOES go bad over time. Have you tried switching it out?

ofblong · #16 Unread post by **ofblong** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:47 am

storysunfolding wrote:gas DOES go bad over time. Have you tried switching it out?

lol he just said he did in the post before yours

. Looks like you posted about 19 minutes after he did.

#17 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:29 am

If you can pull a carb apart enough to spray cleaner everywhere, you probably have enough skills to put a rebuild kit in it...

CNF2002 · #18 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:58 am

LOL, well thats probably true.

Oh, and I also took it apart last night and inspected the rubber boot from the carb to the intake, and it's pretty worn out and chopped up inside. Guess I'll have to get a new one of those as well.

I've been doing more research and supposedly a bad boot can cause the symptoms I'm having.

CNF2002 · #19 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:39 am

Haven't had much time to work on this thing. I might just buy a new carb and boot and, if that doesn't work, stick a sign on it that says FREE BIKE and roll it into the street.

Thu May 22, 2008 1:43 am

Don't go that far!

Have you tried running it with the tank open? See what that does. If it doesn't help, you can ship the carb out to me in Va and I can rebuild it for you. Might cost $40 both ways but it beats buying a new one.