May 21st, 2014, 11:23 AM | #1 |
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Gas smell and erratic idle
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Guys n gals, Alright, so, I got my carbs cleaned and new spark plugs this past week (Before this, my bike wouldnt start up at all, even with a fresh battery). So I'm experiencing 2 issues right now. 1. There is a very pronounced gas smell coming from the bike when its running. (from the middle of the bike , not near exhaust area....lolz) 2. The Idle RPM is very erratic. it jumps between 1000-3500rpm... so when Im riding around town (choke is off ofcourse) I gotta be carefull so my bike doesnt die because the idle rpm (stop light) it drops at 1000 and its close to dying so I gotta open up the throttle sometimes to prevent this ! So whats happening here ?? |
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May 21st, 2014, 11:29 AM | #2 |
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Loose carb boots. Spray either some starting fluid or carb cleaner around them while the engine is running any change in engine speed indicates a leak. Make sure the boots and clamps are on correctly.
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May 21st, 2014, 04:31 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the reply,
I'll check em out n report back. I hope its just this, simple fix. |
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May 25th, 2014, 09:46 AM | #4 |
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I checked the boots and couldn't find any leaks by spraying carb cleaner . They look snug n installed properly. Any other suggestions ?
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May 25th, 2014, 09:53 AM | #5 | |
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That can happen only when the engine is running, due to vibrations.
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May 25th, 2014, 10:57 PM | #6 |
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Ugh... carbs...
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