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Okay, my seat from Bill Mayer just arrived in the mail a couple of days ago. It looks great and feels very comfortable while I'm sitting on the bike in my garage. I figured I better get my bike going and try it out on the road. I'm not having much luck though. In the Fall, I thought I had done everything I needed to do to store it. I changed the oil, added fuel stabilizer, filled the tank, ran the bike, shut off the fuel, drained the carb, put a drop of oil in the cylinder, removed the battery, cleaned everything, ..... I thought she would start right up again for me in the Spring. Not so. It seems like the engine is not getting any gas. I have the gas line hooked up and the fuel petcock is set to on, I'm getting spark, battery is charged, but no go. I have little mechanical ability and I'm getting frustrated fast. Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks, Al Fort St. John, BC ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "a phipps" wrote:

> Okay, my seat from Bill Mayer just arrived in the mail a couple of

days ago.

> It looks great and feels very comfortable while I'm sitting on

the bike in

> my garage. I figured I better get my bike going and try it out on

the road.

> I'm not having much luck though. In the Fall, I thought I had

done

> everything I needed to do to store it. I changed the oil, added

fuel

> stabilizer, filled the tank, ran the bike, shut off the fuel,

drained the

> carb, put a drop of oil in the cylinder, removed the battery,

cleaned

> everything, ..... I thought she would start right up again for

me in the

> Spring. Not so. It seems like the engine is not getting any gas.

I have

> the gas line hooked up and the fuel petcock is set to on, I'm

getting spark,

> battery is charged, but no go. I have little mechanical ability

and I'm

> getting frustrated fast. Can anyone offer some advice? > > Thanks, > Al > Fort St. John, BC >

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Sorry about the empty post. Here goes again. I do not have much 2 wheel exp, but have done my own work on 4 wheels for some time now. 1st thing I would do is pour a SMALL amout of fresh gas in the carb and crank it. If you get fire, then you are correct. No gas getting to the carb. WARNING: Do NOT look into the carb or "hover" over it when doing this as one backfire can burn you severely. Also keep the rest of the gas away (fumes ARE flammable). If BANG then check the fuel line. could be clogged with settling contaminants while sitting so long. If the line flows (not just through the petcock) then not a prob. If so, clean it out and I would install an in-line filter. Also could be a problem with the carb (jets plugged??) I don't touch carbs though...(sort of a black box enigma conundrum object to me) Anyway, if no BANG, I would check the plug again and maybe replace it just for fun. check the plug wire also for any problems. Probably not much help, or incorrect advice, but that would be ABSOLUTELY in line with the rest of my day too!!! Dust A14 "Rhino" Man with BIG Grin OH WAIT!!! Might be bad gas (even though you did use a stabilizer) Might want to drain the tank completely and refill with fresh fuel. Deep Breath and count to 10. Just a few worthless thoughts. Good Luck.

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "a phipps" wrote: It seems like the engine is not getting any gas. I have > the gas line hooked up and the fuel petcock is set to on, I'm getting spark, > battery is charged, but no go. I have little mechanical ability and I'm > getting frustrated fast. Can anyone offer some advice? > > Thanks, > Al > Fort St. John, BC > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

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