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I would agree with Mechanix and Big Rich on the flooding. And both of their deductions could be the culprit. But oldrookie...stuck in FL? I thought FL was a good place to be?..
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Big Rich
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You've got it right Rook. Try taking the left bowl off and gently press up on the float with your finger. Turn the petcock to prime for a couple seconds - if gas pours onto your finger then it is the needle / seat. If you take the float off and shake it and hear gas inside, that could do it to. Ever hear of using a clear fuel line attached to the drain screw to check float level?
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oldrookie
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"stuck in FL" might be good if my bike was here and I could work on this issue..mine is in Indy and it will be days before I
can get back to it. Supposed to get up to 6" of rain too.
Thanks for the test, Big Rich. Have seen the clear tube test...just haven't made one yet.
can get back to it. Supposed to get up to 6" of rain too.
Thanks for the test, Big Rich. Have seen the clear tube test...just haven't made one yet.
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oldrookie
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Okay, think I found the problem.
I tore the carbs off and got into the left carb. Everything looked normal and clean. Took all of the jets out and pulled the choke and the mixture screw out. Everything looked good.
Put it back together and something about how the float was operating didn't seem right. Pulled the float bowl off the right side to compare float operations. The right side was springy, the left side wasn't. The left side float just dropped straight down on the needle with a solid feel. The right side was bouncy.
Pulled the left float needle out and found that the center of the needle was stuck down. I worked it free and it appears to be working correctly now.
Probably need to replace it.
I tore the carbs off and got into the left carb. Everything looked normal and clean. Took all of the jets out and pulled the choke and the mixture screw out. Everything looked good.
Put it back together and something about how the float was operating didn't seem right. Pulled the float bowl off the right side to compare float operations. The right side was springy, the left side wasn't. The left side float just dropped straight down on the needle with a solid feel. The right side was bouncy.
Pulled the left float needle out and found that the center of the needle was stuck down. I worked it free and it appears to be working correctly now.
Probably need to replace it.
Soak it in carb cleaner.
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oldrookie
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Will give it a try.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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oldrookie
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Got a starter in from Old_skool and installed it. Got a needle valve from Big Rich, holding in reserve since I'm betting the old one will stick again.
Started better than it ever did with the old starter--even after I rebuilt it. So, looks like I am back on the road until the next issue.
Started better than it ever did with the old starter--even after I rebuilt it. So, looks like I am back on the road until the next issue.
