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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "zeemanscience"
wrote:
>
> KLRistas,
> Hello to all from a lurker, who has been sitting at the computer
> because of a broken clavicle compliments of the "other" bike, a
> Hodaka, 250SL. Yes, there is a question here, so I will get to it...
> Bought my 98 KLR in April, and it ran, idled, and did those KLR
> things all just fine. Broke clavicle in May, and we have both been
> sitting around, getting fat and tired until today. I fired Saphira
up,
> and the blue beast started right up. Smiles! I put on the helmet,
the
> jacket, the gloves, tried to take the choke off, and she died. I
> thought that it was just tired gasoline, and tried to run some
through
> the bike, and rode it to try to blow out the crud. Well, she just
> stalled when I stopped. Came home, tired and sore, and frustrated.
Is
> there a quick and easy fix, or do I need to remove the carb and
borrow
> and air compressor, and perform strange cleaning rituals on the
carb?
> I have lots of parts to install on my new used bike, but would
> like to get it running before I take it all apart to put them on, to
> start from a known state, if that makes sense to anyone else out
> there? I have basic hand tools, but can "acquire" an air compressor
if
> need be. Is this a case of drain the tank and put in fresh gasoline
> (he hopes!)
> The other stuff... Yes, I am male, 52, live in southeastern PA,
> am not supposed to be riding a bike yet (hey, the next X-rays are on
> Tuesday), and also have a weakness for Willy's Jeeps. Thank you,
and I
> enjoy this informative group of folks, and hope to meet some of you
> riding, when I start riding again... Jerry
>
Hey Jerry
Before you go nuts tearing the carb off, try this. Drain the tank if
the fuel smells old. Drain the carb bowl. Replace the fuel.Now your
carb is empty, tank full. Problem with modern bikes, and weak
batteries. Pull that little vacuum hose off either at the top of the
engine side of the carb, or at the fuel tap. introduce vacuum to the
fuel tap for a few seconds, to fill the carb and avoid killing the
battery by cranking until fuel flows. Open the airbox and remove the
filter. Now you need one of those exotic tools never found in a shop-
a semi clean rag. Fire up the beast and warm up, choke on is fine.
Stuff the rag into the opening leading to the carb throat. This
should kill the engine instantly, if not quicker. As soon as you get
things sorted out to kill the engine with the rag you are ready to
move to CARB 101. Now with the rag out, rev her up to 3-4000RPM
momentarily and shove the rag into the throat. You will cause her to
go very high vacuum quickly, and try to die out. Don't hold her down
long enough to kill her, but pull the rag out before she dies. At the
point you stuff the rag, snap open the throttle all the way and hold
as she winds down. What you may just do is create enough vacuum to
clear the clogged passages in the idle circuit. Here in FL. I have
many customers who don't get to use their boats enough and the carbs
clog like this. The rag often clears them, avoiding an expensive carb
job. I know, I should be taking their money, but there is too much
honest work here to play the games. If you have lead a good, honest,
clean life the rag will clear the carb, if your Karma account is in
any way in the red, well you will know. Let's, just for grins, say
the rag works. Then you should dose the fuel with SeaFoam, and ride!
Then adopt a dog at the Humane Soc. or something to pump up the Karma
account.
You don't have to remove the carb from the bike to clean it. If you
do have to take off the float bowl just loose the clamps at the boots
and turn the unit within the boots to gain access to the screws.
Don't forget to remove the choke cap before turning the carb.
Good luck with that Clavical! I did mine a few years ago, 4 times to
a Femur, and one tib, one fib. Karma all paid up! I hope.
Shane