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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28763 L.A. California Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #15 - 05/07/15 at 19:11:45 What size jets? White spacer mod? Petcock?
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Reply #16 - 05/07/15 at 19:39:40

The previous owner ,who bought the bike new,said something was done to the carb,might have been the spacer,I'm not sure..I think the previous owner said the carb was jetted,but i don't really know what they meant.The bike has 6500 mi ,I put the raptor petcock on two years ago .It's not smoking at all,starts right up ,even after the winter, and I don't know what the jet size is.I couldn't really work on the carb myself,the cost of the gas isn't really an issue.I love the bike,and don't mind the bad mileage.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28763 L.A. California Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #17 - 05/07/15 at 19:46:29 An overly rich jet will wash down the cylinder wall and wear out the rings
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 900 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #18 - 05/07/15 at 19:58:12 That's not good news,it probably is something like that.If the jet was rich,would there be smoke? That's valuable information,I don't know what I'll do about it.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: does any one else have this Reply #19 - 05/07/15 at 20:03:34 make sure that the choke knob is pushed in
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 900 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #20 - 05/07/15 at 20:27:32 I definately push the choke in.I wonder how long it will run this way before the rings are a problem?I use rotella t6 with an ounce of that redline zddp aditive. Is there an additive that would prevent further deterioration?I know I should just get it fixed.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #21 - 05/07/15 at 20:50:22 Most gas additives are pure snake oil, if your jet is too big, it needs to be changed this is not a difficult job, at all. it'll take longer to open the carb up than to change the jet, and even longer to get the carb out of the bike, but at least it's not a sportbike with lots of tupperware
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: does any one else have this Reply #22 - 05/07/15 at 21:12:10 Loosen the carb , tilt it, swapjet.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #23 - 05/07/15 at 21:18:38 That's how it worked on my old GN400, rusty tank, jet would get plugged now and then, ten minute fix (pull jet, blow through it, reinstal, kick er over and ride off) didn't know you could do it on an S40, too
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Reply #24 - 05/08/15 at 12:11:06

First off I'm going to fill the tank full and run it till I hit reserve. I actually am not certain what the mileage is, but I suspect it.s pretty bad. If that's the case , I was thinking an oil additive ,but when Art said gas additive, I think that might work. If I add marvel mystery oil to the gas , wont that add extra lubrication to the rings?! I really can't change the jet myself.What do you think ,JOG ,Verslagen? Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28763 L.A. California Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #25 - 05/08/15 at 12:26:38 rl153 wrote on 05/08/15 at 12:11:06: I really can't change the jet myself.
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 900 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #26 - 05/08/15 at 12:36:33 Oh well, I guess that answers that question.What can I tell you, I'm not quite as handy as some of you guys.
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Reply #27 - 05/08/15 at 17:28:45

calculate the MPG.
Fill up, write down the miles on the odometer.
Ride till you need gas.
Fill up to the same level in the tank.
Subtract first mileage from current mileage, that's how many miles you went, divide that by how many gallons it took.
That's
Miles. PER . gallon

It's important to know. The carburetor could be wrecking the motor. Not just wasting money on gas or inconvenient because of needing a fill up.

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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 900 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: does any one else have this Reply #28 - 05/08/15 at 19:22:10 Thanks JOG, I'm going to fill it tomorrow.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: does any one else have this Reply #29 - 05/08/15 at 20:20:32 And why can't you swap the jet? IF someone has pulled the bowl then the bolts aren't stuck, hopefully. It's a simple job.
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