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engine dies when i open throttle

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:57 pm
by gerhardtdon
I have a 2003 KLR650. I ride the bike about 200 miles a year. The engine starts fine and idles OK. The engine dies when I open the throttle. I installed a new battery and spark plug. I get a good spark when I test it with a spark tester. I drained the carb bowl. I have been using Seaform with each fill up. I checked the FAQ section for help but could not find a solution. Does any oner have a recommendation on items I should check next? Thanks Don G.

engine dies when i open throttle

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:39 am
by RobertWichert
Quick guess -- Enrichener (choke) stuck open. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================
On 10/29/2011 8:57 PM, gerhardtdon wrote: > > I have a 2003 KLR650. I ride the bike about 200 miles a year. The > engine starts fine and idles OK. The engine dies when I open the > throttle. I installed a new battery and spark plug. I get a good spark > when I test it with a spark tester. I drained the carb bowl. I have > been using Seaform with each fill up. I checked the FAQ section for > help but could not find a solution. > Does any oner have a recommendation on items I should check next? > Thanks > Don G. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

i bought a usmc 2000 engine gasoline

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:27 pm
by Jeffrey
Any way to tell which alternator is in it without volt/ohmeter and it running? Service manual indicates higher charging system output; only part number change is the rotor. The new power rating is 17 A, 14 V (238 W) @ 7000 rpm; the earlier one was 14 A, 14 V (196 W) @ 8000 rpm (above redline). Or even a higher output military mod? Thanks, J#3

engine dies when i open throttle

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:03 pm
by Michael Martin
Don, I would remove and clean (or replace) the carb jets. Mike Martin, Louisville, KY ________________________________ From: gerhardtdon To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 11:57 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Engine dies when I open throttle I have a 2003 KLR650. I ride the bike about 200 miles a year. The engine starts fine and idles OK. The engine dies when I open the throttle. I installed a new battery and spark plug. I get a good spark when I test it with a spark tester. I drained the carb bowl. I have been using Seaform with each fill up. I checked the FAQ section for help but could not find a solution. Does any oner have a recommendation on items I should check next? Thanks Don G. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]