does not wanna idle!
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From: iowa
does not wanna idle!
well was on my way to work and at every light it wanted to die and the one time i let it die started it back up and it blew black smoke and flame its an 05 1200 what do you guys think?
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From: Kansouri
Did you put it up for the winter? If you did then did you treat the gas with stabilizer first? If not then I'd say you have some build up in the fuel lines/fuel system. It gets thick and turns to a glue like substance then gets hard like varnish. Someone recommended sea foam on another post and I have heard good things about it for fixing fuel issues.
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From: Marietta, Ohio
if you're getting black smoke, the motor is getting too much gas. Might want to look for a puddle of gas at stop lights, the float valve may be sticking a little. Some seafoam is probably a good idea
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taking the carb apart isn't hard at all. Actually, I usually just pull the bottom bowl off, four screws on a mikuni, and unscrew the jets and blow compressed air through all the holes and jets. It would give you a chance to adjust your float too.
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oh yeah, check your air filter, and also make sure your choke is adjusted. I had the choke screw come undone one time so it was running half choked with the **** all the way in.
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From: Windsor Ontario
New crank sensor and intake seals solved the issues on my '05
Issues were:
1) difficult starting
2) poor idle (cold or warm)
3) sh!tty throttle response
4) popping with yellow flame (rear cyl)
Issues were:
1) difficult starting
2) poor idle (cold or warm)
3) sh!tty throttle response
4) popping with yellow flame (rear cyl)
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