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Thumper Problems..........
03/19/09 at 16:13:51

The other day I started my bike to head to work and I noticed darker(sorry I am partially color blind Undecided

) puffs of smoke coming from the exhaust, and the idle was uneven. Today I went to start it up again and now it dies while trying to idle.

I took apart the carb and cleaned it up about 2 months ago and it ran great til now. Would a problem just now be starting to arise?

Any help would be appreciated

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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #1 - 03/19/09 at 16:38:41 Sounds like the carb has some junk in it again. Pull it out and clean it again. There's a chance a vacuum line is acting up as well.
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Savage Eddie Full Member Offline Custom Bob's ROCK! Posts: 204 40 miles west of Chicago Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #2 - 03/19/09 at 16:45:57 try adding seafoam, less involved fix.... (available in the local parts store) maybe you got a tank of bad gas? does the oil smell like gas? does it start easy or crank alot? i noticed this problem when my float stuck and filled my carb then drained into my crankcase....what a mess.
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #3 - 03/19/09 at 16:55:53 Apparently I got a little gas in my oil. I think it was after I changed the main out. First sign was I noticed my clutch acting like I needed to adjust the cable play a little. Changed the oil earlier today. Smelled a little bit of gas in it.
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Savage Eddie Full Member Offline Custom Bob's ROCK! Posts: 204 40 miles west of Chicago Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #4 - 03/19/09 at 17:19:30 i know im using the wrong post for this but how long did it take to get the clutch back to normal?
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Rion YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #5 - 03/19/09 at 17:21:54 i read somewhere that because of the darker smoke it might be running to rich? The oil does smell a little like gas but it might be placebo too. It usually turned over fine when cold but after stopping and restarting it would crank alot. Now it cranks alot and then dies while idling.
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Rion YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #6 - 03/19/09 at 17:23:10 Using seafome, would I need to drain the tank and put new gas in it or will it take care of the bad gas that is possibly in it now?
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Rion YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #7 - 03/19/09 at 17:24:59 I also noticed a grinding sound when changing gears down and a thunk sound when gearing up, is this just a clutch adjustment?
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Savage Eddie Full Member Offline Custom Bob's ROCK! Posts: 204 40 miles west of Chicago Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #8 - 03/19/09 at 17:34:14 i think ill let the experts answer this one but it does sound as if the engine is flooded. my bike did almost the exact same thing when it flooded. im having my carb rebuilt cause my first attempt didnt work. ive been told this is a "wet clutch" and saturating the oil with fuel also causes clutch issues.
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Mortation Full Member Offline Posts: 205	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #9 - 03/19/09 at 18:05:53 How dark was that smoke? Did you check and make sure the cylinder still has compression?
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #10 - 03/19/09 at 18:58:45 Ok... this may sound too simple but try it first. Tweak the idle up a knotch then report back. It's a freebie and always do the freebies first.
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #11 - 03/19/09 at 19:05:01 Savage Eddie wrote on 03/19/09 at 17:19:30: i know im using the wrong post for this but how long did it take to get the clutch back to normal? I was running dino guts. Put in synthetic 10W-40. It took about 5 miles of downtown, stoplight traffic for the clutch to feel really smooth again.
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Rion YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #12 - 03/19/09 at 19:43:29 I tried turning up the idle but it hesitated while accelerating. Since there are only small puffs it is hard to judge but seemed dark gray or even black. And I don't think I have any of the proper too;s to test the compression at this time.
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ero4444 Full Member Offline weekender Posts: 176	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #13 - 03/20/09 at 13:07:12 have you ever cleaned or replaced the air filter?
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Rion YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Thumper Problems.......... Reply #14 - 03/20/09 at 14:18:35 i replaced the air filter
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