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Jgamblin87
| | Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 05:20 pm: | 
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This is my first post although this forum has guided me through the maintenance of my bike for months now. Here's what I've done so far: new battery, spark plug, spark plug wires, LED capable flasher, bu-5000 air filter, BRAND-NEW INTAKE BOOT!, and I've rejetted to 45/175. The bike has a vance and hines exhaust as well. So I have done everything i could think of to rid the cold start/ sputter issue. I have read EZ and Eriko daily to try and figure this out. Having only changed the slow jet on Saturday the bike started first try for the first time ever (cold start anyway.) So two days ago I changed the primary to a 175 in hopes of fixing the stutter. After doing so I killed the battery trying to start it, so I back tracked and checked everything Making certain the carb was seated nicely in the boot. After that I got her started, but not without the typical issues.
Note- there was a white vapor coming out like smoke near the carb.
Any ideas would be great. It is drive me crazy and I just want her to be dependable. |
Two_seasons
| | Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 05:59 pm: |
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White vapor is atomized fuel.
Have you recently adjusted your throttle cable?
I'd make sure your coil end and spark plug end are connected correctly.
Have you taken the carb apart for cleaning or just replaced jets? Are you sure you're getting fuel (bowl filling up)? |
Buell_bert
| | Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 06:28 pm: |
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Sounds to rich or an intake leak. I have had to rebuild a couple twice to get them to run properly. Use Sil-glyde on the intake seals to allow movement and seal them and protect them. How was the idle rpm? Recheck the float level? Did you check timing? Spray around the seals for leaks? I'm just throwing a few things out there for you to ponder on. |
Jgamblin87
| | Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 06:36 pm: |
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I haven't adjusted the throttle I have only rejetted it. The float bowl always has fuel in it and is really clean. I was careful not to touch the float. I adjusted the airscrew to 2 1/2 turns out. The air intake? As in the airbox? |
Buell_bert
| | Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 - 08:50 am: |
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Try the idle/air screw at 1 1/2 |
Jgamblin87
| | Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 - 02:11 pm: |
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I'll give it a try and get back with you. Thanks |
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