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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Today I installed SE A/C and high flow mufflers. I also putone size larger main jet and slow jet (195/45)
I turned the idle mixture screw clockwise until it seated and thencounterclockwise2 full turns to create a starting point for
tuning. When I started the bike, it ran just fine at first but then
it suddenly died and I could not restart it. Any ideas? Maybe fiddling with the carburetor hoses has
caused some problems with the fuel supply? I have also beenmessing a littlewith the fuel petcock when I changed
the rocker box gaskets. (Tank removal).....
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Did you check the vacuum tube to the petcock? Without it fuel wont flow from the petcock.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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No,I didn't. Have to check, Thanks.
 
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