melllvar wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:I bought a 2001 Savage a couple of months ago. It was running fine, but a couple of weeks ago I flooded it and couldn't get it to start again.
How did you flood it?
Quote:After a new plug, air filter (the old one had varnished gas splatters on it) and a battery recharge or two - it will start.
varnished gas on the air filter?
Quote:BUT it dies after it's warned up when it goes to idle. The oddest part is it wont start again until it's cooled back down.
during this time of too warm to start - you do have spark at the plug? and check the battery before you try to start it after the charger has been off of it for awhile (say over night) to give the float time to bleed off it must be above 12.4 for reliable starts, at or below this voltage the engine will crank but the ign will not function proper
Quote:I'm never messed with carbs before. I've adjusted the idle a few times, but other than shooting carb cleaner in there - I have no idea what else to do. Any ideas?
the tank has fresh clean fuel right?
you might run a little sea foam through it - do you think the bike had been setting a long time before you got it?
if your sure and really be sure about the battery - might be time to pull the carb and clean it up.
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