dhowe003 wrote on 08/07/09 at 13:57:20:Hey I am stumped because I can't get my 87' savage to run right. My carb has a 55, 150, and 1/2 spacer with K&N style filter and sportster muff. I adjust the idle screw to a good idle and the idle mix screw(right side) out 3/4 and it starts off great and will idle all day. I get the bike out on the road and it starts sputtering and popping and will die on me. If I put the coc to prime instead of on it will run. Does this make any sense to anyone? I am thinking the floats need adjusting, but I have them set to what my Clymer told me to do, and I have no other ideas. Please help.
Check the vacuum line for cracks and/or holes. If there is gas in the vacuum line, you have a defective petcock.
(Hey Verslagen? do I get a nickle now?)