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[robinvaneyk]

I was having some problems with my A15 idling correctly, but the bike was able to run fine at higher speeds. I thought it was a clogged pilot jet, and decided to replace it but since I was pulling the carburetor off anyway, I might as well replace all the O-rings and other jets as well. Reading the Clymer manual the first thing it says to do if having suspected carburetor problem is to connect a 1/4 house to the bowl drain and drain any sediments and built up moisture. I thought I'd try this first, to my surprise my bike started up and idled fine. I took it for a ride up to the lake and it rode perfect. So the question I have is: how necessary is a carburetor rebuild and how long can gasoline sit before things start to get sticky and varnished?

[achesley43@ymail.com]

At least once a month I run some SeaFoam in the gas for a tankful. Prevents lots of problems. But, I have a generator that I keep seafoam in always and it started surging this year ( gas probably a couple years old at his point ) . I pulled the carb and it had some build up at the bottom of the main jet. So, I pulled the tank and cleaned it, changed out the fuel line along with cleaning the carb. From now own, I'm gonna change out the fuel ever year in it just due to that build up. I run this thing at least once a month for about an hour loaded. The Bandit ( run seafoam in it also once in awhile ) and my KLR don't really have problems as I go though at least a tank every two weeks in both of them and much more when I'm touring on either of them.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robinvaneyk" wrote: > > I was having some problems with my A15 idling correctly, but the bike was able to run fine at higher speeds. I thought it was a clogged pilot jet, and decided to replace it but since I was pulling the carburetor off anyway, I might as well replace all the O-rings and other jets as well. Reading the Clymer manual the first thing it says to do if having suspected carburetor problem is to connect a 1/4 house to the bowl drain and drain any sediments and built up moisture. I thought I'd try this first, to my surprise my bike started up and idled fine. I took it for a ride up to the lake and it rode perfect. So the question I have is: how necessary is a carburetor rebuild and how long can gasoline sit before things start to get sticky and varnished? >

[Jeff Saline]

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:47:08 -0000 "robinvaneyk" writes:

> I was having some problems with my A15 idling correctly, but the bike > was able to run fine at higher speeds. I thought it was a clogged > pilot jet, and decided to replace it but since I was pulling the > carburetor off anyway, I might as well replace all the O-rings and > other jets as well. Reading the Clymer manual the first thing it > says to do if having suspected carburetor problem is to connect a > 1/4 house to the bowl drain and drain any sediments and built up > moisture. I thought I'd try this first, to my surprise my bike > started up and idled fine. I took it for a ride up to the lake and > it rode perfect. So the question I have is: how necessary is a > carburetor rebuild and how long can gasoline sit before things start > to get sticky and varnished?

<><><><><> <><><><><> I'm not sure a carb rebuild is needed as often as a carb cleaning. I think of a rebuild as replacing many parts like jets, needles, gaskets, o-rings, diaphragms, valves etc. A cleaning is just cleaning of jets and passages and maybe putting a very light application of silicone plumbers grease on o-rings and rubber seals. Usually a cleaning doesn't require anything other than carb cleaner and silicone plumbers grease. I think fuels in different areas have different shelf lifes depending on the additives involved. Reports I hear from some areas says fuel last less than a month in some cases. Ethanol is evil in KLR carbs and other fuel systems too. Maybe the best thing you can do if you know you aren't going to operate your KLR for a few weeks is to drain the carb at the float bowl. Just running the carb out of fuel leaves some fuel in the float bowl and also may allow even worse clogging of main jets. Pilot jets have such a small orifice that they are easily clogged. Seafoam, although a great additive in my book just won't clear all clogged jets. Manual cleaning is often required and doesn't take more than an hour or so after the first time. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/507b414f5c3b0414f095est01vuc

[chris kelty]

Amazing job, looks like OEM The other route I saw : Versys that the guy put better front forks and a 21 in knobby on it [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[ron criswell]

I have to use Seafoam in my 2001 Concours if I let it sit longer than a week or two. The KLR and Versys don't seem to have carb problems. I try and ride all of them often. I just bought a new Merc 4 horse outboard (four stroke) for my sailboat and have decided to run an ounce of Seafoam each gallon to eliminate ethanol gas problems. Good idea???...you think? And leave the gas on instead of running it dry like I did my Merc 2 stroke. Seems to start sooner leaving the gas on all times. Good idea???.......since I am using Seafoam all the time? Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Oct 14, 2012, at 2:09 PM, "achesley43@..." wrote: > > At least once a month I run some SeaFoam in the gas for a tankful. Prevents lots of problems. But, I have a generator that I keep seafoam in always and it started surging this year ( gas probably a couple years old at his point ) . I pulled the carb and it had some build up at the bottom of the main jet. So, I pulled the tank and cleaned it, changed out the fuel line along with cleaning the carb. From now own, I'm gonna change out the fuel ever year in it just due to that build up. I run this thing at least once a month for about an hour loaded. The Bandit ( run seafoam in it also once in awhile ) and my KLR don't really have problems as I go though at least a tank every two weeks in both of them and much more when I'm touring on either of them. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robinvaneyk" wrote: > > > > I was having some problems with my A15 idling correctly, but the bike was able to run fine at higher speeds. I thought it was a clogged pilot jet, and decided to replace it but since I was pulling the carburetor off anyway, I might as well replace all the O-rings and other jets as well. Reading the Clymer manual the first thing it says to do if having suspected carburetor problem is to connect a 1/4 house to the bowl drain and drain any sediments and built up moisture. I thought I'd try this first, to my surprise my bike started up and idled fine. I took it for a ride up to the lake and it rode perfect. So the question I have is: how necessary is a carburetor rebuild and how long can gasoline sit before things start to get sticky and varnished? > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]