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Some of you might have seen a previous post about a fuel screw being stripped out and stuck. Well I got the screw out but have had no good luck since.
The bike doesn't want to settle back to idle. Something is sticking and I can't figure out what. I'm still leaning towards the needle/seat assembly, but I have messed with it so much I don't know what else to do.
As soon as I put it back together the first time and it had this problem (after getting the pilot screw fixed) I thought for sure it was a sticking needle/seat and ordered a rebuild kit for both carbs off ebay.
Today I put new jets, needles and seats, needles and clips, rubbers here and there, threw it back in and here is what I came up with.
When I turned the gas on (I checked flow and its good) the seats/needles held, but after about a minute gas started pouring out the right side carb overflow hose. I tapped on the carb a bit where the needle/seat is and got it to stop. I thought this was weird to start with cause they are brand new, should not be leaking. Then I started it...ran great at idle for about a minute...I blipped the throttle just a tad and boom back to 4/5K rpm.
The only way I have learned to get it to drop from where its getting stuck is to lower the idle a bunch, then all the sudden at a certain point it will drop the rpm (then being way to low since I just adjusted it low) so I turn it back up a tad to the right idle, blip the throttle and 9/10 times it gets stuck up at 4/5K rpm.
Just for a note...before rebuilding the carbs or replacing anything (except for the fuel screw I drilled out), I was able to clean them enough to get the bike to run flawlessly for about 3/4 minutes...then whatever it was started sticking again and back to revving itself out. Thats when I ordered the kit.
Another thing for note...when I was installing the new needles and clips with all the washers and such I noticed the bigger round white plastic washers around the needles where a tad different from the ones in my kit. The ones in my kit did not fit as well, therefor I used the stock ones. The metal washers in my kit where a tad bigger as well, so I used the stock ones. I don't think this has anything to do with my problem, but it goes to show maybe this kit is just too cheap, maybe the needle/seats are not really working properly even though they are new...
I have not done the clear tube method or modified anything inside the carb yet...my goal is to just get it back to running normal for now, then I will make adjustments to fuel level/tangs/and floats. I know the bike can run normal with the current bowl fuel level...thats why I have not done the clear tube method as of yet.
SO...help please
what are all the possibilities this could be?
I'm almost positive its still the needle/seat assemblies, but I want to be sure it can't be anything else before buying the parts at the stealership (2 needle/seat assembalies are $90 at my local dealer...got whole kit for 50 shipped)
Thanks in advance!!
The bike doesn't want to settle back to idle. Something is sticking and I can't figure out what. I'm still leaning towards the needle/seat assembly, but I have messed with it so much I don't know what else to do.
As soon as I put it back together the first time and it had this problem (after getting the pilot screw fixed) I thought for sure it was a sticking needle/seat and ordered a rebuild kit for both carbs off ebay.
Today I put new jets, needles and seats, needles and clips, rubbers here and there, threw it back in and here is what I came up with.
When I turned the gas on (I checked flow and its good) the seats/needles held, but after about a minute gas started pouring out the right side carb overflow hose. I tapped on the carb a bit where the needle/seat is and got it to stop. I thought this was weird to start with cause they are brand new, should not be leaking. Then I started it...ran great at idle for about a minute...I blipped the throttle just a tad and boom back to 4/5K rpm.
The only way I have learned to get it to drop from where its getting stuck is to lower the idle a bunch, then all the sudden at a certain point it will drop the rpm (then being way to low since I just adjusted it low) so I turn it back up a tad to the right idle, blip the throttle and 9/10 times it gets stuck up at 4/5K rpm.
Just for a note...before rebuilding the carbs or replacing anything (except for the fuel screw I drilled out), I was able to clean them enough to get the bike to run flawlessly for about 3/4 minutes...then whatever it was started sticking again and back to revving itself out. Thats when I ordered the kit.
Another thing for note...when I was installing the new needles and clips with all the washers and such I noticed the bigger round white plastic washers around the needles where a tad different from the ones in my kit. The ones in my kit did not fit as well, therefor I used the stock ones. The metal washers in my kit where a tad bigger as well, so I used the stock ones. I don't think this has anything to do with my problem, but it goes to show maybe this kit is just too cheap, maybe the needle/seats are not really working properly even though they are new...
I have not done the clear tube method or modified anything inside the carb yet...my goal is to just get it back to running normal for now, then I will make adjustments to fuel level/tangs/and floats. I know the bike can run normal with the current bowl fuel level...thats why I have not done the clear tube method as of yet.
SO...help please
what are all the possibilities this could be?
I'm almost positive its still the needle/seat assemblies, but I want to be sure it can't be anything else before buying the parts at the stealership (2 needle/seat assembalies are $90 at my local dealer...got whole kit for 50 shipped)
Thanks in advance!!