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Message started by Kropatchek on 07/24/05 at 13:25:28

Title: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by Kropatchek on 07/24/05 at 13:25:28

Lucky me. Got my first ride in the rain. Legs soaking wet, visor with drops of rain stuck to it, never mind.

When I wanted to put the bike in the shed the engine does not want to idle any more. Tried again after 15 minutes, started right up but I had to use the throttle to keep the engine running.
Any ideas?

Greetz
Kropatchek >:(

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by mikedasavage on 07/24/05 at 14:29:51

i got my bike up and running just a few mintues ago as well. Same Problem. Got it to turn on but wont stay idle

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by SavageDude on 07/24/05 at 19:39:26

Just a shot in the dark here :) Have you try to run it PRIME? If it idle, then your vaccum tube have small leaking somewhere. My guess is when you use the throttle to keep it running--> it has more vaccum on the tube to compensate for the leak to keep the petc$ck open for the gas to go thru.

Otherwise, as in aviation mechanic's world "Get back to the troubleshooting chart" :-/

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by Greg_650 on 07/24/05 at 20:38:29

PRIme only gives you uncontrolled gas. If the petcock doesn't work, it won't run "off idle" either.

Choke out? Water in the gas? Crap in your bowl (carb bowl that is)? :)

Anything that's been changed or happened?

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by Kropatchek on 07/25/05 at 02:35:37

Greg_650 wrote:

Nothing changed. Just a ride in the rain and when I wanted to park the bike, I usualy leave it running when I openen the shed's door, it would not idle.

Greetz
Kropatchek :(

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by realdeal on 07/25/05 at 05:28:32

A possibility (happened to me) . . . perhaps your idle mixture screw vibrated it's way loose? Mine idle's best at 1/2 turn. One time after a long ride, it was out 5 turns! Also, one of the nuts holding my right footpeg vibrated out in the same ride.

I think all the planets aligned that day or something and my bike vibrated at just the right frequency to loosen everything up.

Put some locktite on the footpeg nut and turned the idle screw back in and it's been fine ever since.

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by WD on 07/25/05 at 06:45:00

Mine used to have problems with operating in the rain. Turned out that the wiring harness connectors covers had gotten some moisture in them, causing an intermittent short. I let it dry out and taped the connectors. ALL of them. It worked fine after that.
-WD

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by Greg_650 on 07/25/05 at 19:59:46

Kropatchek wrote:

Nothing changed. Just a ride in the rain and when I wanted to park the bike, I usualy leave it running when I openen the shed's door, it would not idle.

Greetz
Kropatchek :(

From now on, I'll be glad to use offline messages, if you'd like. Send me an email.

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by bentwheel on 07/25/05 at 20:21:01

Say Greg, why are you taking some of the discussions offline?

Title: Re: Engine Does not want to idle
Post by Kropatchek on 07/26/05 at 03:58:18

First of all, thanks for the suggestions and advice.

Yesterday I went to my bike, drained the carb. bowl in a clean jar to check if there was moisture in the fuel, nothing.
Put the fuelc0ck to PRI for 20 seconds, switched to ON, pulled the choke, and the engine fired right-up.

After a while pushed the choke in and the engine ran as before. Idle 1150rpm. Respond to the throttle OK.

So I think I have to wait for another ride in the rain.

Greetz
Kropatchek ;D