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Message started by popsontop on 01/10/07 at 18:47:12

Title: will mot stay running
Post by popsontop on 01/10/07 at 18:47:12

put the bike in a box back together and tried to start it up it ran for about 1 minute and stalled and
small smell of gas any help would be appreciated (1998)savage

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by geo on 01/10/07 at 19:21:38

Explain further. Is this a new bike right out of the box? What?

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by steelwolf on 01/10/07 at 20:02:45

Maybe flooded?

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by verslagen1 on 01/10/07 at 21:39:10

Yeah, flooded. it's been a basket case for how long? Clean the carb and sparkplug. check the needle valve for cracked seal. This carb is sensitive to dirt, gunk and probably boxes.

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by sparkett on 01/11/07 at 04:32:00

Did this one have a mod or do you still have the air box?
look in there for gas. probably has a sticking slide and gas will flow out of the tubes to the box.I had to take it apart and polish the slide. also check the float valve. ti could be sticking. good luck.
Sparkett :D

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by Greg_650 on 01/11/07 at 10:57:50

popsontop wrote:

put the bike in a box back together and tried to start it up it ran for about 1 minute and stalled and
small smell of gas any help would be appreciated (1998)savage

What else did you do? What did you check?

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by popsontop on 01/12/07 at 19:40:19

I should explain better friend took it apart and lost interest in it . 3000 miles, no mods as i know of.I just wanted to get it running first still has air box again thanks for any help

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by sparkett on 01/13/07 at 03:38:54

First i would check for gas flow. take fuel line off carb and run in to a container. gas flowes? cool! next take bowl off carb. is gas in carb? no? is float moving? needle it controls moving too?yes- take carb off and clean all holes and jets, and check slide. if its stuck it wont let gas in. if its a dirty carb, it might let enough gas in to start, just not enough, fast enough to keep up with her needs. good luck.

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by Bri_Fri on 01/13/07 at 10:00:28

sparket said, "and check slide"

What/where is the slide? ??? ::)

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by Greg_650 on 01/13/07 at 10:24:57

Let me modify one recommendation. Sure you want to find out if gas is in the bowl and if the float is working, but there is one safe bet that you can use without the hassle of removing the bowl...

First remove the bowl vent lines on the carb...they are the 2 lines on either side that appear to go up into nowhere. If the float is working and adjusted right there will not be any gas overflowing the nipples on the side of the carb. A stuck float will let gas overfill and run out....

Second, turn the petc0ck to ON, open the screw on the bottom of the bowl and drain the carb into a small jar. Got good clean gas? Then the float valve opened properly, too. The gas should also stop flowing after a minute or so. Did the gas stop? Petc0ck works then, too.

If you run into anything strange with all this, then remove the carb bowl.

Title: orry Bri-Fri the diaphramRe: will mot stay running
Post by sparkett on 01/13/07 at 15:13:06

sorry Bri -Fri the diaphram assembly( slides up and down) or it should! ;D I know....(girl mechanics) ::)

Title: Re: will mot stay running
Post by popsontop on 01/13/07 at 17:35:28

thanks for all the info will try in a couple of days