bike dying on the idle w/o the choke fully engaged

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ledzep12184 · Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:57 am

I was on the way home from work, ive been riding steady on my new old bike for about a week and all the sudden out of nowhere the engine keeps dying. So, I reengage the choke and start it back up again... It hums I go... turn the choke off and the bike dies as SOON as I roll of the throttle. What the heck is going on with my carbed beauty.

BuzZz · #2 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:50 am

The first thing to try is to pop the fuel tank filler cap and see if you notice a inrush of air the next time this happens. It could easily be a clogged fuel cap vent issue.

If that don't get it, you may want to try removing the petcock and cleaning the pick-up screen, while your digging around down there, check for an in-line fuel filter that may be clogged.

See if any of that helps.

ledzep12184 · Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:11 am

thanks man, youre pretty helpful for a Cannie

BuzZz · #4 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:34 pm

Gotta do something while waiting for Not Winter to come.

#5 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:51 am

BuzZz wrote:Gotta do something while waiting for Not Winter to come.

50 weeks of winter, 2 weeks of not.

Sigh!