SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Starting up after a 2-year break.....
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1627767157

Message started by edison on 07/31/21 at 14:32:37

Title: Starting up after a 2-year break.....
Post by edison on 07/31/21 at 14:32:37

I had a couple of health issues and stored the bike for about 2-years. The bike only has 1400 miles.

Unfortunately, I left gas in the carb (thought I had drained it) so the float got stuck. I had done the Raptor petcock conversion and gas started coming out of the top hose on the left side of the carb (one of the ones left unsealed).

I cleaned the carb, so no more flooding. (It had goop between the carb wall and float which must have held it in place....on the same side that the motorcycle leans....no surprise there) ::)

The bike will now idle OK provided the choke is pulled all the way out. When I open the throttle up, the engine dies. Likewise, it will die in idle if the choke is put in, even after being warmed up.

I really don't want to pull the carb again but I am afraid that's where I am heading.... :-/

Title: Re: Starting up after a 2-year break.....
Post by Dave on 07/31/21 at 15:16:27

When you cleaned the carb - what did you do to make sure the Pilot Jet was clear?

The Pilot jet has a very tiny hole that plugs up tight when a bike is stored too long with fuel in it. Soaking and even an ultra sonic cleaner doesn't always get the blockage cleared. I use a guitar string to poke through and make sure the blockage is cleared. (Make sure the string doesn't have a burr on the end that might scratch the jet).

Title: Re: Starting up after a 2-year break.....
Post by edison on 07/31/21 at 17:54:04

Thank you for your reply!

Can I do that by just dropping the bowl and going in with a brass wire from a brush? (or guitar string - that is a great idea!) All I did so far was drop the bowl, clean it and try and shoot carb cleaner into the main and pilot jets.

Also, looking at Clymers, I can take out the jets w/o removing the entire carb from the bike - right? :)

Title: Re: Starting up after a 2-year break.....
Post by Yoshi on 08/08/21 at 00:47:12

0A0E066B773F0 wrote:

Title: Re: Starting up after a 2-year break.....
Post by edison on 08/11/21 at 09:51:16

Up and running now!

Thank you Dave for the spot-on advice...a clogged pilot jet was the problem.

Thank you Lancer for the replacement pilot jet! I dropped the bowl as Yoshi points out....unfortunately I also dropped the dirty jet which then got lost on the bike somewhere and was seriously chewed up before reappearing on the garage floor a few days later! :o

As always, this site is a wealth of helpful folks and information....thanks again!

Title: Re: Starting up after a 2-year break.....
Post by adri on 08/18/21 at 19:21:26

Sometimes I drain, and then I try to drain again a few months later, likewise I recheck my battery pigtails every so often. A little OCD but it helps.