[urymoto]

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i just installed the FCR a few days ago...and this thing act like ***.king Jekyl and hyde...

it runs perfectly, all jetting is perfect, no surging, and not much backfiring..very responsive

but once in a while, after a little bit of riding it just dies, for no reason....at first i though my idle was too low, and once i would pull the clutch in it would die..so i made my idle higher..and now...BAM, it dies...

all the cables are connected, and there is still alittle gas splashiong in the tank...

i did manage to turn it on a few times, but it just died the second i let go of the gas...
while i dirve its a dream...now its a nightmare

[urymoto]

btw is it possible i ran out of gas? i was on reserve without knowing it....and it did just dead stall on me, BUT i still hear gas in the tank when i shake it...is it possible?

[stringburner]

Very possible. :ride: Put some gas in it and see what happens.

[HotCorner]

Put some gas in it and see what happens.Sounds like excellent advice to me.

[urymoto]

it turned on, but i barely limped home....no idle, main jet is bogging...didnt used to...its nuts...i dont get it..vacuum cable not kinked...

[robklx400]

Does your fuel line make a straight line, or does it make a turn?
Mine acted like that until I spun the fuel inlet & made a straight run.

[stringburner]

Sound advice indeed. :smirk:

[urymoto]

it makes a turn..but so what? i mean, in terms of physics what effect would that have...

my main jet is ***.ink up now as well1!!!! i dont get it
thanks ill try it

[iowaBClivewire]

are you trying to run it on deazel ???

I'm not really joking

if the gas was just sitting around for aney time at all you need fresh

[iowaBClivewire]

try runing with the gass cap off too

[urymoto]

i have no idle....none at all, i dont even know how i dorv eit home...i kept on the gas at the large intersections, and went thought the reds at small ones...just to limp home. and when i would crak the throttle, it would surge big time....

[urymoto]

try runing with the gass cap off too

no diesel, tries running without gas cap as well

[dirtwiz]

Check to see if your fuel screw is still in your carb...there have been a number of people who put a fuel screw in that was not a tight fit and when it fell out they had a similar problem.:mad:

[urymoto]

hmm, but i had i turn off before..adjested the idle, and it went away..so it adds to the mystery...if i lost the screw ok..it would explain the present problem...but not yesterday it went dead twice, and then ran ok...

[urymoto]

anyways..if anybody else has something, please feel free...thanks

[Bluemarlin04]

My bike did the exact same thing. IT drove me nuts, I had no bike for two weeks trying to figure it out. I checked everything in the carb. Turns out my oil had gas in it from sitting. Dont know how it happend, I suspect sitting around for a month fromt he previous owner. Check it out, I changed my oil and my bike was fine. Now I disconnect the gas line if it sits for more than a few days.

[RetroRanger]

I would clean the carb maybe you picked up some sediment while on reserve

[Regalman]

Now I disconnect the gas line if it sits for more than a few days.

Honestly, you would probably be better off fixing the problem rather than try to bandaid it.

[obrianmcc]

My bike did the exact same thing. IT drove me nuts, I had no bike for two weeks trying to figure it out. I checked everything in the carb. Turns out my oil had gas in it from sitting. Dont know how it happend, I suspect sitting around for a month fromt he previous owner. Check it out, I changed my oil and my bike was fine. Now I disconnect the gas line if it sits for more than a few days.

Try an in line shut off it you are still worried about it sitting......

[urymoto]

it never sat for more than a few hours....maybe it sucked some crap in

[Bluemarlin04]

Honestly, you would probably be better off fixing the problem rather than try to bandaid it.

yah I know, but im not sure if the fuel cock was the problem, or the fact the last owner let it sit outside uncovered for over a few months....Havent had a problem since changing the oil.

[Bluemarlin04]

it never sat for more than a few hours....maybe it sucked some crap in

try and change the oil. .

[urymoto]

where does crap usually colect in the carb?

[pjk]

pull the main jet well on the bottom of the carb. if you have sediment trouble some of it will be in that plug.

[urymoto]

but why does it work under load...but no idle..is that sympotomatic of anything...i mean if its plugged with shit, can it still sometimes run?
If it was gas in the oil (i dont even know how that would happen), how come it was running perfect one second, and not the next...

thanks so much guys

[iowaBClivewire]

please remove the carb fully from the bike

cleen it and reinstall

[urymoto]

will do...thanks...the way you wrote that was so persuasive...you should use it on girls:

"please remove your clothing"

[iowaBClivewire]

I do

man those girl type critters can really run fast

[urymoto]

ill keep you posted..im doing an oil change and then cleaning it (carb)

[miken]

but why does it work under load...but no idle..is that sympotomatic of anything...

Yes, that's symptomatic of a clogged pilot jet. The pilot air screw and jet are mainly used at idle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/miken/Jetting.jpg

Mike -