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idling problems
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 2:27 pm
by John
Happy Easter...
Have a slight problem that is driving me insane and hope that a few of
you might have seen or experienced similar.
Bike: A11 (650 miles), No CA emissions (removed).
Problem: Engine will idle for approximately 1 minute then die. Hard
starting (thumb starter switch and approx. 3/4 throttle) and a small
poof of black smoke.
The bike used to start right up. Choke on, push switch, vroom. City
riding was not a problem as it idled just as it should around
1200-1300 rpm.
Needless to say some twisties (Seven Springs Road, AZ) were a pain in
the ass as the bike would die when pulling in the clutch and not
getting on the throttle soon enough while trying to use the front
brake. HA! The bike seems to run fine at speed (60-65 mph).
I had just changed the oil and filter after checking valve clearances
after the 500 mile mark (ok 539 miles, but who's counting?). No
changes were made. The bike idled just fine immediately afterward, as
I let the oil circulate for a few minutes before checking the level again.
Thanks in advance for your time.
John
idling problems
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:50 pm
by kcuf_oohay_666
sounds flodded. when you put the tank back on after the valve
adjustment did you connect the fuel line and the vacuum line in the
right spot? Other than that you may have gotten dirt in the fuel line
when you had it disconected and its holding the float needle open
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
> Happy Easter...
>
> Have a slight problem that is driving me insane and hope that a few
of
> you might have seen or experienced similar.
>
> Bike: A11 (650 miles), No CA emissions (removed).
> Problem: Engine will idle for approximately 1 minute then die. Hard
> starting (thumb starter switch and approx. 3/4 throttle) and a small
> poof of black smoke.
>
> The bike used to start right up. Choke on, push switch, vroom. City
> riding was not a problem as it idled just as it should around
> 1200-1300 rpm.
>
> Needless to say some twisties (Seven Springs Road, AZ) were a pain
in
> the ass as the bike would die when pulling in the clutch and not
> getting on the throttle soon enough while trying to use the front
> brake. HA! The bike seems to run fine at speed (60-65 mph).
>
> I had just changed the oil and filter after checking valve
clearances
> after the 500 mile mark (ok 539 miles, but who's counting?). No
> changes were made. The bike idled just fine immediately afterward,
as
> I let the oil circulate for a few minutes before checking the level
again.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time.
>
> John
idling problems
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:37 pm
by Judson D. Jones
Check that the carb vent hose is unobstructed, and that fuel line
and petcock vacuum are properly routed and not kinked.
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "John"
wrote:
> Happy Easter...
>
> Have a slight problem that is driving me insane and hope that
a few of
> you might have seen or experienced similar.
>
> Bike: A11 (650 miles), No CA emissions (removed).
> Problem: Engine will idle for approximately 1 minute then die.
Hard
> starting (thumb starter switch and approx. 3/4 throttle) and a
small
> poof of black smoke.
>
> The bike used to start right up. Choke on, push switch, vroom.
City
> riding was not a problem as it idled just as it should around
> 1200-1300 rpm.
>
> Needless to say some twisties (Seven Springs Road, AZ) were
a pain in
> the ass as the bike would die when pulling in the clutch and
not
> getting on the throttle soon enough while trying to use the front
> brake. HA! The bike seems to run fine at speed (60-65 mph).
>
> I had just changed the oil and filter after checking valve
clearances
> after the 500 mile mark (ok 539 miles, but who's counting?).
No
> changes were made. The bike idled just fine immediately
afterward, as
> I let the oil circulate for a few minutes before checking the level
again.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time.
>
> John
idling problems
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:37 pm
by dirtallday
My bike is acting funny when idling...it sometimes runs really high
like 3,000 RPMs while other times barely makes it over 1,000. It is a
pain because it suddenly can stall at intersections. The idle RPMs
fluctuate even when the bike is warm or cold. Any ideas what this
could be?
grip heaters & batteries
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:45 pm
by rm@richardmay.net
On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 klrdon@... wrote:
>Let's say I got the grip heaters blazing, the high beam on and the
>lectric vest running, too. Will a voltmeter drop below 12.5V indicate
>more load than the alternator can support? Prolly an old discussion but
>I'm a newbie with KLR650s. What is the wattage typically available over
>that which is needed for system life support?
The battery's no-load voltage is roughly 12.9 volts. Anything less than
this during operation indicates a discharge condition.
At what RPM are you seeing this voltage?
RM