jrobeson18 wrote on 04/13/16 at 09:52:24:ill do the test as soon as it makes it home. probably Friday before I can get it back to the house.
The Choke knob
cold with it out fully starts right up brings idle higher.
warm kills engine.
as far as the enrichment screw. I didn't tighten it to that point, the PO did. I set it back to just barely hitting
all I have to do now is do the draining the float bowl... I think I know how to do that. im sure ive read it already but ill have to go back to be sure...
and the bike isn't rideable wont start. starter just turns and turns and turns. (I do not hold the starter long 3-4 sec period at most.)
Well, Savages do have an automatic compression release for starting....
If you have no compression, I would guess one way to check it is to try to push start it, if you feel fit enough. If it easily locks the rear wheel on the compression stroke, I think you still have compression, especially in 2nd gear.
About the choke knob... Does it slow down when the knob is out just one click, or does it take more? It sounds like your jetting is not very lean. There may be another problem. First, make sure there's enough gas coming to the float bowl with that test.
As Versy said, get some ether and see if it will fire on that. If not, you are either flooded, or you have a non-fuel-related problem. (I doubt ether will start it flooded, not sure though
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