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newbie again- carb problem?
05/23/09 at 21:56:20
So I just bought a 99 savage last Monday. I've ridden it several times with no problems. However, twice I've let it sit for 12 plus hours and couldn't get it started. So today when it wouldn't start, I'm playin around with it and notice a liquid in the air box. The liquid turned out to be gas and from the research I've done it seems like the floats aren't adjusted correctly (I could be wrong, please let me know). I downloaded the clymer manual and cannot for the life of me find the measurements that it's supposed to be. The manual said something about Table 1 and the only table 1 I've found was just a conversion table. Any help would be greatly appreciated. So if you know the exact measurement or even a ballpark figure to start with that would be great, I'd love to get back on the road. Also the bike backfires when I shut her off unless I turn out the idle screw, any thoughts on that?
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05/24/09 at 07:37:23
page 208 1.06 to 1.114". you may need to replace your float needle and seat, or it could be just particles in your fuel. are you running an inline filter? it might be a good idea to drop the tank petcock and see that the petcock filters are clean.
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05/24/09 at 08:45:43
Get a clear tubing that will fit the nipple on the bottom of the carb.
turn the petcock to prime
open the drain on the bowl
and the fuel should come up to the top of the bowl, more or less.
Things to check
fuel in vac line, should be none
dirt in float valve screen
worn float valve
leaking petcock
personally, I've had a float valve with an indentation in it for 2 years and it has never given me any problems, other than having to watch it like a hawk.
I've also had a leaky petcock that I just recently changed out cause the diaphram gave out.
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Thanks for all the help. The float was more than 1/8inch low or high. So I adjusted that and let some seafoam hang out in the carb all night and put some in the gas. I inspected the float needle and petcock filter and replaced the fuel line. Hopefully that took care of it. I'm fixing to take it for a spin around the block and see how she behaves. Oh, is anyone else having problems with their search function in the clymer pdf?
Thanks again for the help, it's very much appreciated.
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I believe that file is all pictures so you can't search for words.
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The petcock failing to work properly an allowing fuel to flow down the vac line to the carb is a common issue. Rebuild the pectock or change to the Raptor petcock for trouble free service.
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LANCER wrote
on 05/24/09 at 19:23:00:
The petcock failing to work properly an allowing fuel to flow down the vac line to the carb is a common issue. Rebuild the pectock or change to the Raptor petcock for trouble free service.
OK Lancer, you've piqued my interest.
Is there a rebuild kit for these petcocks?
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Digger wrote
on 06/27/09 at 21:47:05:
LANCER wrote
on 05/24/09 at 19:23:00:
The petcock failing to work properly an allowing fuel to flow down the vac line to the carb is a common issue. Rebuild the pectock or change to the Raptor petcock for trouble free service.
OK Lancer, you've piqued my interest.
Is there a rebuild kit for these petcocks?
I think I had two thought patterns working simultaneously in the brain, so let me clarify; there is not a rebuild kit for the stock petc0ck but there is one for the Raptor petc0ck.
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