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Starts but won't rev- The fix!

 
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BB1



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:29 pm    Post subject: Starts but won't rev- The fix! Reply with quote

Ok, this has happened about 5 times now and the fix is a relatively simple affair.

Symptoms:

The bike starts but as soon as you try and rev it, it dies.


The reason:
White crystaline deposites blocking the pilot jets

The Fix.
Stip the carbs off the bike, open the float bowls one at a time and unscrew the pilot air jet down the tube next to the main jet. Clear it out with a fine piece of copper wire. Blow out tube.
Repeat with the other side.
clean out the bottom of the float bowls with carb cleaner and reassemble.

I haven't traced the white crystaline substance yet but it keeps coming back from somewhere. Even with fresh petrol.

Cheers,
Carl
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BB1



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Update:
The white solid turned out to be old "varnish" inside the fuel system from the bike sitting in storage with fuel in it. The detergents in the new fuel has been cleaning it off the insides of the carbs and tank.

Hopefully it's now cured.

Cheers, C
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bimotanige



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

only blocked up 1 of the carbs this time - getting there!
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brian



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info.

Maybe you should consider adding an inline fuel filter.

Maybe something like this - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/310385327525?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
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bimotanige



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Brian, wish it was that easy. The fuel actually dissolves the varnish then it crystallises out if you don't run the bike for a couple of weeks and the carbs dry out. Guess I'll have put a switch into the fuel pump circuit so I can run the carbs dry after riding Cool
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2bims



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bimotanige wrote:
Hi Brian, wish it was that easy. The fuel actually dissolves the varnish then it crystallises out if you don't run the bike for a couple of weeks and the carbs dry out. Guess I'll have put a switch into the fuel pump circuit so I can run the carbs dry after riding Cool


cheaper than a switch, and if you have access to a visible fuel line is simply clamp it when running to shut the fuel off, even a sandwich plastic bag clamp works, you know the lock and seal clip type Laughing

Cheapness should be appealing, espec when you only need it when storing
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