troubleshooting
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troubleshooting
Hi all, I've got a '65 pan that has decided I need to love her a little more before I can ride her again.
I pulled her out on a 65 degree day, used the richener to start, idled that way for three to four minutes, the shut the richener off and let her warm up at a rough little idle. I went in the house to get my gear, and after about five minutes I went outside to slow the idle a little. She shut down just before I got there. I fired her back up, heat felt good, and off I went. She got me about half a block before a cough, a sputter, then died.Used the button to start her up, sounded fine, but as soon as I gave a little throttle, she coughed and died again. This went on till my dumb *** had drained the battery, and even the kicker wouldn't get her going. I inherited this beautiful bike, so I'm not sure what all has been done. I do know that she's got a full rebuild(s&s) I've put about 700 miles on her. Super E carb, and a slight exhaust leak on the rear jug. I did have to put new points in her to get going originally.
Does this sound like a points/plugs /fouled type of situation? I see from this forum that it is fairly common on the Pans. Any Ideas?
Thanks in advance, I live in Washington, and God has been teasing me with a longer than usual riding window this fall.
I pulled her out on a 65 degree day, used the richener to start, idled that way for three to four minutes, the shut the richener off and let her warm up at a rough little idle. I went in the house to get my gear, and after about five minutes I went outside to slow the idle a little. She shut down just before I got there. I fired her back up, heat felt good, and off I went. She got me about half a block before a cough, a sputter, then died.Used the button to start her up, sounded fine, but as soon as I gave a little throttle, she coughed and died again. This went on till my dumb *** had drained the battery, and even the kicker wouldn't get her going. I inherited this beautiful bike, so I'm not sure what all has been done. I do know that she's got a full rebuild(s&s) I've put about 700 miles on her. Super E carb, and a slight exhaust leak on the rear jug. I did have to put new points in her to get going originally.
Does this sound like a points/plugs /fouled type of situation? I see from this forum that it is fairly common on the Pans. Any Ideas?
Thanks in advance, I live in Washington, and God has been teasing me with a longer than usual riding window this fall.
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