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Reply #15 - 04/10/11 at 07:38:01
 
TheSnakeLady- interesting observation.....might be a good topic for a poll.  I have always used 87 but then they have increased ethy-not that a great aroma either. Wink
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Reply #16 - 04/10/11 at 07:42:45
 
TheSnakeLady wrote on 04/10/11 at 05:26:39:
What octane of fuel did you put in?  My 05 does the same thing if I put 87 in it.  It just blatently won't run on it because of the 10% ethenol.  I recommend 91 octane.

If you have a Savage-S-40 that won't run on 87 octane, you have a serious problem. But all IMO.
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Reply #17 - 04/10/11 at 12:10:45
 
I've run my '02 on stale 2 stroke fuel a few times just to use it up. Dumped 1/2 a gallon in with 1 gallon of 87 octane. Can't say the bike liked it but it burned it smelling like a out of tune chainsaw. Maybe I'll try diesel next time. Try running the bike with the petc0ck in prime, if that's not it check the gas cap, it has a vent in it somewhere that can get plugged up and cause a vapor lock.
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Reply #18 - 04/10/11 at 13:04:14
 
Has ANY electrical work been done recently? I had a similar problem i was going down road fine fresh tank of gas and bike quit running. I got it to side of road wouldn't crank up thought well it got hot and quit on me. I waited a few min started rght up got ON bike and died!! Called Mike at Suzuki city in Biloxi they came to pick me&bike up they found a loose wire harness not connected properly only had bike for a month. No charge and on my way again.
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Reply #19 - 04/10/11 at 16:23:45
 
thank you for your ideas.  I went through and pulled the petcock out checked for blockage and replaced it.  Going to order a raptor one just to make life easier.  Pulled the carb off, checked the float bowl and everything looked good.  Went for a ride after everything was back together and it ran fine. So i think the bike just wanted some attention.  
Thanks again
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Reply #20 - 04/10/11 at 17:55:53
 
I just put a Raptor petc0ck on my '02. It took me longer to find a screw in my junk box for the carb vacumn line than it did to swap the petc0ck out.
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