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Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider
09/11/09 at 22:16:53
So I went out on a ride to day and the bike was running like crap! It would not idle, I has to give it extra gas at every stop to keep from dying. When taking off it was real sluggish and would almost die before I could pop it into second. At higher speeds it ran alright but then the same problems when I would slow down. This is a 97 savage with 10k miles, I got it when it had 8k a year ago and it started doing this now. So I checked out what I could, everything looked normal ( now when I say normal we all know that I mean normal for my bike, it's a little ruff with dents and dings and a oil leak I've been meaning to fix), so I as a last idea check the oil level and it was fine but then I saw what scared the crap out of me. When I had the bike up gas was coming out of the air filter cover! so I pop off the cover and there was like over a cup of gas in there. So now I'm feeling a little scared of being lit up like Ghost Rider cause of this gas problem. HE do you think I may need a new carb or is this something else. HELP! IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE!
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Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider
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09/11/09 at 22:25:56
Im betting your petcock's shot (unless you had it on prime at the time) and your float level is off or your float valve is worn/damaged. If the petcocks shot get one from a yamaha raptor 660. Its $28 or something. If your valve is damaged you gotta replace it which isnt hard so long as you take your time doing it until you know how. Probably costs about $10.
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09/11/09 at 23:16:27
You might need to change the oil,,
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good call
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09/12/09 at 07:23:15
cool savage seanbo!
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09/12/09 at 07:37:45
Test your petcock...
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09/12/09 at 09:33:29
I watched that because Cage was in it...worst danged show hes ever been in. Next was "Next", & that was at least a B movie plot. I like him, but Ghost Rider was the everluvin PITTS.
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yeah that was pretty a pretty dumb movie -but i always like to see movies with sam elliot in them
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09/12/09 at 10:46:08
Yep.. Hes just cool. Mask, Roadhouse & all kinds of Westerns. He looks more Cowboy than most cowboys. I wonder if I could have his vocal cords implanted when he goes?
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Whats prime for?
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Prime is not operated by engine vacuum... it is used if the bike has been sitting a long time or has had the carb drained, and has no gas in the floatbowl...
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Maybe this is unrelated but I put a dyna muffler on about six months back ( love the sound and shotgun back fires) so am I in need of a carb adjustment or something?
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09/12/09 at 11:08:09
Shotgun b/fires indicate a lean condition or a leak in the header somewhere.
Unless youve rejetted that thing, you need to.
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Now to correct the lean problem do I turn the idle screw and if so what way?
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