The Problem is Back
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From: Indian Head, PA
Did you pull the aircleaner and make sure nothing filled it with birdseed? A few years ago I found an aircleaner full of seeds on my bike in the spring. Apparently some small woodland creature thought it was a good place to keep his nuts dry...
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From: Indian Head, PA
LMAO!
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Cruiser
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From: Allegan, Michigan
I ran up to AutoZone this morning and picked up a can of Sea Foam. I have a full tank of gas in the bike, so I used about 1/3 or so of the can. Sloshed it around, ran the bike for several minutes. Now I'll let it sit for a spell and run it late today.
It's acting the same however, rough idle, popping now and then around the carb, rev it to 3000 rpm and she chokes out.
I'm going to pull the plugs and see how they look.
It's acting the same however, rough idle, popping now and then around the carb, rev it to 3000 rpm and she chokes out.
I'm going to pull the plugs and see how they look.
Last edited by Lumpy Schmidt; Jul 4, 2013 at 08:44 AM.
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Cruiser
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From: Allegan, Michigan
Ok, here's what I found....
Pulled the plugs, and they were very fouled. When I replaced the plugs that were in it this spring, those plugs looked like they have very normal wear, no fouling. I kept them as spares, so I put those plugs in and started the bike. The bike ran much better for a few minutes, then, same symptoms. Backfiring out of the carb, engine looses power if you push it over 3000 rpm.
Ok, took the air cleaner off, fired it back up and shot carb cleaner into it. Seemed again to smooth out. Could actually get it to rev fine over 3000 rpm for a few throttle twists, then I'd turn the throttle from idle, it would hesitate, backfire out of the carb and when I'd hit 3000 rpm, it would want to die.
Seriously, when I adjusted the throttle cables after I put on the new grips, could I have done something wrong?
Pulled the plugs, and they were very fouled. When I replaced the plugs that were in it this spring, those plugs looked like they have very normal wear, no fouling. I kept them as spares, so I put those plugs in and started the bike. The bike ran much better for a few minutes, then, same symptoms. Backfiring out of the carb, engine looses power if you push it over 3000 rpm.
Ok, took the air cleaner off, fired it back up and shot carb cleaner into it. Seemed again to smooth out. Could actually get it to rev fine over 3000 rpm for a few throttle twists, then I'd turn the throttle from idle, it would hesitate, backfire out of the carb and when I'd hit 3000 rpm, it would want to die.
Seriously, when I adjusted the throttle cables after I put on the new grips, could I have done something wrong?
