CannabisChemist850
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I have a 2000 Savage LS650, I just got it for Christmas. It's my first bike and I love it. The first 3 weeks I put over 1100 miles on it, bringing it to 14,000 on the bike. It has a Raptor petcock (1st change, thanks for the tip, did this day 1.)I was only getting at BEST 31mpg. Then it started idling slow at stoplights, and died. Over about 3 days (& 30 miles) it got worse idling slower, it needed about 1/8th of a turn on the throttle just to idle. Then it turned off at a stop and wouldn't restart. I came back 2 hours later to pickup the bike and it was sitting in a POOL of gas, over half my gas tank. Got it home, gas was FLOODED in the air box (over 12 ounces!!) So I figured I had a stuck float or a ruptured seal in the carb. Pulled the carb, it was gunky but nothing terrible. The float was still springy, floats, and has no fluid inside. Cleaned everything in carb cleaner. Main jet was 150, pilot was 50, I don't remember the top 2 honestly. Put the carb back on. Now it seemed like it wasn't getting spark. Replaced the spark plug, it was BLACK due to the rich fuel mix (I'm guessing I need a smaller main and pilot jet although both match what I've read on here). Replaced the oil, there was a ton of gas in the oil I emptied. Then it started right up, but was idling a bit rough. Tried to adjust the idle/air screw, and I can turn it all the way in WITHOUT killing the engine (so I assume I need a smaller pilot jet, ok), found the "best" crappy idle about 1/2 turn out. Bike ran, then turned off due to low gas. Went to reserve fuel, I've done this 6x and always got 15+miles, but I ran out of gas on a 4 mile test ride. It was DRINKING fuel, and running sluggish, responsiveness on the throttle took 2-3 seconds, but at high idle (4000+?) it ran ok. Then I got gas, restarted it, ran at 1/2 throttle for a minute, let off and it died. Tried to restart 6 times before the battery died. Got a jump, while connected to another vehicle the bike idled perfectly like the day I got it. Then disconnected the cables and it died. Replaced the battery, and then the starter solenoid was not working (checked the starter with a jumper cable and it worked). Took off the tank and just touched the solenoid and it worked again, rewrapped all of the wiring. Then the petcock was leaking (I guess I bumped it when I set the tank on the ground), so I replaced the petcock. Now we're current. I tried starting the bike today, and now it will not start, and every time I try to start it I get gas out of my EXHAUST PIPE!! I am now at a loss. I'm going to pull the float bowl off the carb and put in a 145 main and 45 pilot when they arrive. But I don't think that's my biggest issue, just part of my crappy gas mileage. What is happening with my bike?! I need my happiness back.
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