Vmaximillion
Member
Hey all,
I'm looking for some encouragement & tips to get my max back on the road.
Background:
It's an '06 which now has only 216 miles on it. I bought it from someone who didn't properly prep it before allowing it to sit for better than a year, and after purchase (I know - the wrong time to look) I discovered some light surface rust in the tank. It died within about 50 miles of use. I cleaned the tank up, replaced the fuel filter and dumped some seafoam in for good measure. Afterward, I ran it around the neighborhood for a couple of hours to try and pull some of the solvent through the carbs in the hope that it would degunk them and I would get to avoid having to do a rebuild. Last Saturday, my wife and I took it out for about a 50 mile trek without a hitch. The next morning, DOA.
What's happening:
At this point, it will start easily on full choke, but will only idle. Any attempt to blip the throttle will kill it. Any attempt to reduce the choke level will kill it, warm or cold. I'm kind of at a loss why it would run so well one moment and then nearly not at all the next.
I haven't had time to tear into anything yet, but I'm guessing maybe the fuel pump? Any suggestions/insight?
I'm looking for some encouragement & tips to get my max back on the road.
Background:
It's an '06 which now has only 216 miles on it. I bought it from someone who didn't properly prep it before allowing it to sit for better than a year, and after purchase (I know - the wrong time to look) I discovered some light surface rust in the tank. It died within about 50 miles of use. I cleaned the tank up, replaced the fuel filter and dumped some seafoam in for good measure. Afterward, I ran it around the neighborhood for a couple of hours to try and pull some of the solvent through the carbs in the hope that it would degunk them and I would get to avoid having to do a rebuild. Last Saturday, my wife and I took it out for about a 50 mile trek without a hitch. The next morning, DOA.
What's happening:
At this point, it will start easily on full choke, but will only idle. Any attempt to blip the throttle will kill it. Any attempt to reduce the choke level will kill it, warm or cold. I'm kind of at a loss why it would run so well one moment and then nearly not at all the next.
I haven't had time to tear into anything yet, but I'm guessing maybe the fuel pump? Any suggestions/insight?