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Nov 22, 2017 | 05:38 AM

Tileman2692

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Carb cough

Is too lean or too rich ?

Nov 22, 2017 | 06:10 AM

misput

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Originally Posted by Tileman2692

Is too lean or too rich ?

Too lean.
Need more info. to suggest how to correct.

Nov 22, 2017 | 06:30 AM

badcooky

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What carb and where and why did it go lean all of a sudden ?
Did you change anything ?
Lean will sag and stutter rich will stumble and run rough, don't bite me head off just saying !

Nov 22, 2017 | 06:45 AM

big cahuna

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Carb cough will be worse on a cold motor. once warmed up, it should go away. Now if it does it all the time it could be caused by an air leak from intake seals leaking. Or, if you changed the exhaust and or air cleaner, that can cause it to do that also. Rejeting the carb should fix that. Another thing that might be a cause is if the bike has sat for a long time, the jets might be gunked up. Running a tank of gas treated with Gummout or some other cleaner might clear it up. If your gas is fresh and the cleaner don't do it, then you will have to take the carb apart and clean it manually.,,,

Nov 22, 2017 | 11:27 AM

ApexRider

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big cahuna covered most of it, and I'll add that a loose choke can let air in similar to intake seals leaking producing a cough.

Nov 22, 2017 | 01:25 PM

TStephen

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I was going to say maybe she's been hanging out with a Honda and developed a cough but......probably more likely an issue that's been mentioned already.

Nov 22, 2017 | 02:36 PM