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tami2001 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Starts but won't keep running 05/19/08 at 09:55:00 As a newbie I don't know much about the mechanical stuff...I put a new battery in and it starts but after about 3 seconds, it kills. If I give it some gas, it kills instantly. any ideas as to what I can do to keep it running so I can get it to the shop? or what the problem is?
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: Starts but won't keep running Reply #1 - 05/19/08 at 10:05:26 need some more information year, miles, was there any problems before you put the new battery in. Some other things to do, try it on prime rather than on or reserve. Check the fuel for water, carb bowl has a drain so you can check it for contamination with rust, varnish or water. Probably will be something simple. Max
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Re: Starts but won't keep running
Reply #2 - 05/19/08 at 10:31:55

Mine will do that. Can you hold the throttle just off idle & get it to start? IF you dont move it at all, it dies? Try pulling the choke out to the first click. Also, screw the idle adjust in some, to raise the idle speed a bit. Once you get it running & ride it 15 minutes or so, set the idle to spec. I find myself adjusting the idle a bit for the first 20 minutes or so.

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tami2001 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Starts but won't keep running Reply #3 - 05/19/08 at 12:06:02 If I give it any gas at all then it doesn't want to start or kills even sooner. It also kills on its own with no gas. I'll try the idle adjust, thanks.
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tami2001 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Starts but won't keep running Reply #4 - 05/19/08 at 12:10:20 its a 2001 with about 4000 miles on it. same problem before new battery, thought it was a bad battery, but the problem continues. will try the prime setting, thanks.
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