mojohand40
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I was riding to work this morning, and I knew I would be needing gas soon. (I'm new to this savage, it's a '98 with about 13k on it).
No problem, I thought, when it's sputtering, I'll flick the switch to reserve and get some gas...just like my Honda Shadow...
Welll...bike sputters..then dies....I pull over, hit the reserve....nothing...won't start...put it on prime...starts...smells gassy..then dies...won't start (flooded?)..
So..I wait about ten minutes. Call my wife to rescue me. Try "reserve" again..Nothing..Clearly not getting gas.
Wife shows up. We go get some gas, add about a half gallon to the tank...
I put it on reserve....NOTHING...turns over, won't start...
Put it on "ON"...fires up. Runs fine. Go to gas station, fill tank and rode to work. (26 miles).
Seems fine.
Sooooo....what's the diagnosis? I'm thinking the PO never ran it on reserve, and maybe the reserve passage in the pet thingy is clogged?
I don't know....all my other bikes have manual pet cocks.
What should I do? Thanks!
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