[dsn_klr650] the wind cries mary

[Dennis Angus]

Did you remove the pilot screw? If so, did you put the o-ring back in? A damaged o-ring causes erratic idle. No o-ring, no idle. Damage can happen if the screw is over tightened. One more possible fix to add to the list. DAngus A-11 -----Original Message----- From: jbdrury@... [mailto:jbdrury@...] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 5:25 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] carb adjust/sitting unused x 2 years I bought a 1988 KLR650 that has been sitting in a garage not started in 2 years. I have: replaced battery, bought new air filter, oil filter, changed oil, taken carburetor apart and sprayed carb cleaner through and through it.I have cleaned the fuel tap, replaced gas, replaced fuel hoses. I can't get the bike to idle. I have ridden it for a total of 6 miles now. It won't idle. I hace tried carb with main jet screwed in all the way and with pilot jet screwed in all the way and with pilot jet backed off one full turn. I have played with the idle adjust screw. The bike starts and is ok when I am revving it but dies when it settles down to try to idle. I am amlost ready to declare defeat and give up and take it to the dealer for service. Anybody with any suggestions? Also, spark plug replaced. I don't know anything about checking the engine timing. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com -----Original Message----- From: jbdrury@... [mailto:jbdrury@...] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 5:25 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] carb adjust/sitting unused x 2 years I bought a 1988 KLR650 that has been sitting in a garage not started in 2 years. I have: replaced battery, bought new air filter, oil filter, changed oil, taken carburetor apart and sprayed carb cleaner through and through it.I have cleaned the fuel tap, replaced gas, replaced fuel hoses. I can't get the bike to idle. I have ridden it for a total of 6 miles now. It won't idle. I hace tried carb with main jet screwed in all the way and with pilot jet screwed in all the way and with pilot jet backed off one full turn. I have played with the idle adjust screw. The bike starts and is ok when I am revving it but dies when it settles down to try to idle. I am amlost ready to declare defeat and give up and take it to the dealer for service. Anybody with any suggestions? Also, spark plug replaced. I don't know anything about checking the engine timing. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com -----Original Message----- From: jbdrury@... [mailto:jbdrury@...] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 5:25 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] carb adjust/sitting unused x 2 years I bought a 1988 KLR650 that has been sitting in a garage not started in 2 years. I have: replaced battery, bought new air filter, oil filter, changed oil, taken carburetor apart and sprayed carb cleaner through and through it.I have cleaned the fuel tap, replaced gas, replaced fuel hoses. I can't get the bike to idle. I have ridden it for a total of 6 miles now. It won't idle. I hace tried carb with main jet screwed in all the way and with pilot jet screwed in all the way and with pilot jet backed off one full turn. I have played with the idle adjust screw. The bike starts and is ok when I am revving it but dies when it settles down to try to idle. I am amlost ready to declare defeat and give up and take it to the dealer for service. Anybody with any suggestions? Also, spark plug replaced. I don't know anything about checking the engine timing. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[JIM JAMES]

i've noticed that weirdness also....maybe the balancer shaft and some other rotating masses come and go into some sort of equilibrium. i thought it was just me......later, jim james in sc ----------

>my KLR650 sometimes feels like its going to blow apart ( Captain, she can't take much more!!) and sometimes she's as smooth as silk.<