S-P wrote on 05/18/14 at 22:05:05:



Oh okay I'll give that a shot after work today. From what I could see the other day though it appeared to be moving the unit like normal.

Did we determine that the slide is fine? No vacuum leaks...in the top or the vacuum hose connection for the petc0ck.  The diaphram in the top should not have any holes or tears in it.

Is there any possibility the timing could be off?  When it is running do you have dark black exhaust smoke? Does it smell extremely rich?

If you took the needle out of the slide, you did put the spring under the circlip so it pushes the clip and needle up?

I went back and looked over the thread and found your video.  To me it seems to be sloppy rich from the sound and the misfiring.

If you've got fuel in the carb bowl, since it runs, you must, it should at the very least idle on it and speed up a little when you twist the throttle.

When it runs and then shuts down, pull the vacuum hose loose from the carb right side.  Is there any fuel in it?  If so, your petc0ck is leaking.  Or, just try disconnecting the vacuum hose, plug the vacuum tap and see if it runs better. This would rule out the petc0ck having a hole in its diaphram and allowing fuel to be sucked through all the time no matter the setting.

Like someone already said, having to open the throttle and keep it way open is a sign of being very rich. Sticking float, way oversize jets, fuel getting into the engine without passing through the carb.

Did you do the petcock test?  I don't remember seeing where you did it.

Sometimes the petcock dies over time, plays nice one day, tosses out a few oddball hassles the next day, back to right a day,, just impossible to nail down.. I wouldnt even hassle with the test,, screw it.. get a Raptor, not a box that SAYS its a Raptor for $12.00. The Yamaha shop charged me about 27 bucks,, I knew it was the real deal,, no freight, no wait, Immediate change in how it ran..

This is a long overdue question/update.

I have had absolutely zero time to put into the savage with work and other obligations. It's been a real bummer. I bought some rubber plugs to try and do a petcock test but they were the wrong size.

Anyways, my friend was thinking maybe it won't start because of the clutch safety switch or the kickstand safety switch not working correctly. What do you guys all think? I was trying to find more information on them but I apparently suck really bad with the search tool.

At this point, my money's on the petcock being the problem.  

Who's with me?



BTW Izzy, where are you located?  Gotta be some Savage riders in your area that could be excellent moral support to help you get it running again so together you can frequent establishments that cater to those gentlemen referred to as 'motorcyclists'...

I would check the timing at this point. You did have problems with the cam chain and tensioner. Could it be slightly out of time now? I dont think you've got a carburetor issue, petcock issue or throttle cable issue. As long as the starter comes on when you push the start button then your clutch and kickstand interlocks are working unless they have been bypassed and then they dont matter anyway. Take a break from it for awhile. I know your frustrated.