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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 03:36 PM
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First try unwinding the choke cable. It should not have those bends.
One step at a time, it's a process of elimination.
by unwinding you mean? Straighten out the cable?
 
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Originally Posted by Beemervet
First try unwinding the choke cable. It should not have those bends.
One step at a time, it's a process of elimination.
This guy has been right the last 4 or 5 problem diagnostics, he is like rain man or something.
 
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by unwinding you mean? Straighten out the cable?
Yes, the aftermarket cable is also straight across to the horn bracket for a CV or Mikuni
 
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Yes, the aftermarket cable is also straight across to the horn bracket for a CV or Mikuni
Mine comes out the back of carb towards the front of bike the 90s towards the left side of bike to go around the intake manifold then curves to the rear then hooks right to the bracket where it mounts. To the right of the horn bracket bolt. In my opinion all the bending takes up the "slack" in the cable. I don't see how else to route it
 
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Is your cable longer than this ?
 
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i don't think it's longer than that. How's is yalls routed?
 
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Yes, the aftermarket cable is also straight across to the horn bracket for a CV or Mikuni
aftermarket cable?
 
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aftermarket cable?
It works on both CV and Mikuni but nothing special
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mikuni-Carbu...NYgpT3&vxp=mtr

Does your cable look like the one posted above
Did your plunger look the right one
Did your spring look like the one in the picture

Sometimes a CV plunger and spring is used in a Mikuni when crossing from a CV and it won't work, we are just trying to make sure your not over looking a problem before changing jets and adjustments
 
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yes at first it had the HD spring and plunger. I ordered the Mikuni Spring and plunger. It's been in since I ran the last tank
 
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