pjmac5
Well-Known Member
I know there are many threads related to this subject as I spent days reading them. I decided to start a new thread as I want to get some feedback specific to this situation.
So I recently performed Shotgun, changed clip on needles from 2nd groove to 3rd groove. I also changed spark plugs and fuel filter. After this, the bike seemed to be running well so decided to ride her to work.
In the morning she starts fine, warms up for about 5 minutes and I am off. Initially, I can feel some hesitation at anything over 4000 RPM's but I keep riding. I am about 10 minutes down the freeway and she starts to sputter and then stalls. She will not restart immediately. After sitting for a few minutes, she fires right up. 3-4 minutes later, she stalls again. I get her off the freeway and into a parking lot. She will fire right up after sitting a few minutes and stall after 5 minutes of running even while just sitting and idling.
Well I get her on my trailer and instead of going home; I decide to take her to a mom and pop mechanic shop with a good reputation. I need new tires anyway so I grab the tire from home and figure the shop can put the tires on and I will spend $100 to have then assist with the diagnosis.
So I ask them to check a few things:
Regulator – Mechanic said OK
Fuel Tank Vent – Mechanic said OK
Fuel Tank Sensor – Mechanic said OK
Mechanic then checks gas flow to Carburetor. He calls me and says that the left side Carburetors are flooding and stalling the bike. He thinks rebuilding all the Carbs will solve the problem ($$$). This makes some sense to me because they were both running rich which is why I performed the Shotgun and changed clips. Although she ran rich and crappy, she was not stalling. Also, The Mechanic said that he connected the bike to a bench tank so it would gravity feed fuel and when he did that she never stalled. I said that if she was stalling as a result of flooding, then she should have stalled during a gravity feed of which he agreed with that statement. I told him to change the tires, and change the oil and I will think about how I want to proceed.
Questions:
Why is she stalling? Fuel Pump? Or is it the flooding but gravity feed works.
Two Carbs running rich, mechanic said flooding and I have already performed a Shotgun but never really tuned them or synced them. Opinions on complete rebuild of the Carbs or possibly an easier solution?
I would greatly appreciate any and all opinions on this.
Thanks to all!
So I recently performed Shotgun, changed clip on needles from 2nd groove to 3rd groove. I also changed spark plugs and fuel filter. After this, the bike seemed to be running well so decided to ride her to work.
In the morning she starts fine, warms up for about 5 minutes and I am off. Initially, I can feel some hesitation at anything over 4000 RPM's but I keep riding. I am about 10 minutes down the freeway and she starts to sputter and then stalls. She will not restart immediately. After sitting for a few minutes, she fires right up. 3-4 minutes later, she stalls again. I get her off the freeway and into a parking lot. She will fire right up after sitting a few minutes and stall after 5 minutes of running even while just sitting and idling.
Well I get her on my trailer and instead of going home; I decide to take her to a mom and pop mechanic shop with a good reputation. I need new tires anyway so I grab the tire from home and figure the shop can put the tires on and I will spend $100 to have then assist with the diagnosis.
So I ask them to check a few things:
Regulator – Mechanic said OK
Fuel Tank Vent – Mechanic said OK
Fuel Tank Sensor – Mechanic said OK
Mechanic then checks gas flow to Carburetor. He calls me and says that the left side Carburetors are flooding and stalling the bike. He thinks rebuilding all the Carbs will solve the problem ($$$). This makes some sense to me because they were both running rich which is why I performed the Shotgun and changed clips. Although she ran rich and crappy, she was not stalling. Also, The Mechanic said that he connected the bike to a bench tank so it would gravity feed fuel and when he did that she never stalled. I said that if she was stalling as a result of flooding, then she should have stalled during a gravity feed of which he agreed with that statement. I told him to change the tires, and change the oil and I will think about how I want to proceed.
Questions:
Why is she stalling? Fuel Pump? Or is it the flooding but gravity feed works.
Two Carbs running rich, mechanic said flooding and I have already performed a Shotgun but never really tuned them or synced them. Opinions on complete rebuild of the Carbs or possibly an easier solution?
I would greatly appreciate any and all opinions on this.
Thanks to all!