bike running very very rich.

[k650]

Sounds like the float is stuck open. Try turning the petcock off and run the bowl out of fuel. Now with the butt of a screwdriver give the float bowl a few firm taps. Turn the petcock back on and start to see if it is fixed. Repeat if necessary. Note - this only works with a petcock that has an off position. Some KLR's were equipped with a petcock without an off position. If you have one of these use a vise grip or other type of clamp to pinch the fuel line closed in place of the off position. Walt

----- Original Message ----- From: "klr6502k" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:16 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] bike running very very rich. > went up the mountain yesterday. rode up maybe 500 in 15 kilometers and > back down. > bike was running fine no problems that i could tell. > pulled a stupid and stalled my bike out on a sharp incline > and i fell off it bike fell in a mix of rock and grass > was on its right side for about 4-6 mins before i got it back on its > wheels. > rode back to town 20 kms bike seemed fine. > stopped at the pub for dinner 1 hour > rode to grocery store > bike stalled out in parking lot just after starting up > but started again. > rode 5 km back to hotel all up hill > bike ran ok same as always > pulled into parking lot > bike stalled out 100 meters from parking stall > floods out now at any attempt to idle > and runs so rich that the exhaust is almost white at times. > > WTF did i do to it? > any ideas before i tear the carb apart? > > thanks > klr6502k >