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  • Kitten Tooth
    #1

    I gots a knockin in mah motor

    If my carbs were not synced up, would my engine make a distinct clacking noise because one cylinder was getting more gas than the other? the bike doesn't smoke at all so its not oil.
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    • 81gs1100
      #2
      Originally posted by Kitten Tooth
      If my carbs were not synced up, would my engine make a distinct clacking noise because one cylinder was getting more gas than the other? the bike doesn't smoke at all so its not oil.
      I don't think thats is whats making the knock, sorry to say.

      By the way are you making it to Riverboat Days in Yankton, SD??

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        • bwringer
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          On the contrary -- out of sync carbs can indeed make the engine produce scary noises.

          Your particular noise could be many things, but carb sync is one common cause, and the easiest to fix.
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            • Steve
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              #4
              Originally posted by bwringer
              On the contrary -- out of sync carbs can indeed make the engine produce scary noises.
              Particularly on a twin-cylinder engine, where you don't have multiple firing impluses to even things out a bit.

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                • Kitten Tooth
                  #5
                  I'm gonna sync up my carbs, they need rebuilt anyway. I got fuel coming out of the air intake side, so somethings wrong.

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