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[kawthump1669]

I have a problem. My bike will start with the choke open but will surge a bit. If the throttle is applied at all the bike shuts off. Also if the choke is shut after the bike is warmed up the bike cuts out. Any ideas where to start would appreciated. Thanks.

[baltopilas]

My gas mileage has droped from about 45 mph to about 35 mph. I've taken the carb off and cleaned it out. I saw nothing inside the carb that concerned me. Admittedly, all I did was look for the obvious worn or broken parts. Anyone have any suggestions?

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/23/2005 10:56:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, 2muchego4u@... writes: My gas mileage has droped from about 45 mph to about 35 mph. I've taken the carb off and cleaned it out. I saw nothing inside the carb that concerned me. Admittedly, all I did was look for the obvious worn or broken parts. Anyone have any suggestions? You should be doing a compression and leakdown test provided you also checked the rubber diaphragm. Pat G'ville, NV [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[robset61]

hi, my enguine cut out and, when i tried to restart, petrol started to spurt out of the carb, on the left side, towards the top, from a small swivel outlet / inlet. i can't see any tube which has become disconnected. what should this be connected to???? thanks Robert

[Rodney Copeland]

Follow the fuel line from the petcock to the carb. That is where the swivel elbow to the carb connects. Hope you didn't snap it off somehow! Rod,,,,thinkin it's just a loose hose

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robset61" wrote: > hi, > my enguine cut out and, when i tried to restart, petrol started to > spurt out of the carb, on the left side, towards the top, from a small > swivel outlet / inlet. i can't see any tube which has become > disconnected. what should this be connected to???? > > thanks Robert

[danschaeeff]

HI WHEN I TRY TO START MY 86 KLR 600 I GET LOTS OF FUEL FROM THE OVER FLOW LINE. IM GUESSING ITS JUST DIRTY. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANKS DAN

[a14@att.net]

Try this: Turn off petcock. Drain float bowl. Lightly tap on float bowl with hammer. Turn petcock back on. See if the above helped. Push 'Caps Lock' key once. Do not use "Caps Lock' key any more. Let us know how you made out. Walt -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "danschaeeff"

> HI WHEN I TRY TO START MY 86 KLR 600 I GET LOTS OF FUEL FROM THE OVER > FLOW LINE. IM GUESSING ITS JUST DIRTY. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE > APPRECIATED THANKS DAN > >

[revmaaatin]

Hi Walt, Great post by the way. Am I blonde or what? I can't seem to find a 'Caps Lock' key on my KLR, to push once. Is it supposed to be on the key ring with ignition key? ;>) Dan appears to have the classic symptoms of a sticky-wicket, or was it a wicked stick-it? Both will make you nutz and always seem to happen at an inconvenient time. Dan, in the end, after you have done what Walt has suggested, you may have to take the bowl off and manually exercise (very gently)the float to un-stick the float-needle, assuming there is not a piece of dirt in the float-needle seat. Perhaps (these symptoms) describe why some find that it is a good idea to switch the fuel off for the last minute of operation to allow the fuel in the bowl to be at less than full, taking the pressure off of the float needle, so that it will not stick up or down. A CAUTION needs to be added here. If you turn off the fuel "a block" from your destination, you could fuel starve the bike at an inconvenient time and that would not be cool. Be mindful of turning off the fuel to soon while you are operating the bike. Some have suggested in the past that they turn off the fuel as much as 1/4 mile from home, but that is about 1000 ft to soon for my formerly blonde comfort level. revmaaatin. who was blonde as a baby, but now just glad to have (gray) hair.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, a14@... wrote: > > Try this: > Turn off petcock. > Drain float bowl. > Lightly tap on float bowl with hammer. > Turn petcock back on. > See if the above helped. > Push 'Caps Lock' key once. > Do not use "Caps Lock' key any more. > Let us know how you made out. > > Walt > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "danschaeeff" > > HI WHEN I TRY TO START MY 86 KLR 600 I GET LOTS OF FUEL FROM THE OVER > > FLOW LINE. IM GUESSING ITS JUST DIRTY. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE > > APPRECIATED THANKS DAN > > > > >

[Don]

I just finished up a year working at a small marina business near Three Mile Island here in PA. A boat gets used less than a motorcycle and costs way more. Anyway, until recently, all of these motors had carbs and many owners didn't add Stabil (or other fuel stabilizer like it) to the fuel "and run the carb dry" before putting it to bed for the winter or longer. A majority of the "spring" operating problems, including having fuel coming out of the bowl vent (as in your case) is that the gasoline evaporated over a period of time (machine not being run often enough) and the varnish left behind has gummed up the float needle valve (along with the jets). Best solution is to remove the carb and use a can of spray carb cleaner (wear protective gloves and glasses) to clean every part of the carb. Hopefully you'll have a photographic memory to put it all back together but it really isn't that hard. My point is if one part of the carb is gummed up and sticking the small holes in the jets / passage ways, etc. probably are too or will be soon. I always had happy customers - "Hasn't run good in years." Don R100 # 6696 A6F KLR --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "danschaeeff" wrote:

> > HI WHEN I TRY TO START MY 86 KLR 600 I GET LOTS OF FUEL FROM THE OVER > FLOW LINE. IM GUESSING ITS JUST DIRTY. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE > APPRECIATED THANKS DAN >

[dooden]

Or buy a can of SeaFoam and add to the gas... Works wonders... Says it stabilizes gas also... My opinion Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Don" wrote: > > I just finished up a year working at a small marina business near Three > Mile Island here in PA. A boat gets used less than a motorcycle and > costs way more. Anyway, until recently, all of these motors had carbs > and many owners didn't add Stabil (or other fuel stabilizer like it) to > the fuel "and run the carb dry" before putting it to bed for the winter > or longer. A majority of the "spring" operating problems, including > having fuel coming out of the bowl vent (as in your case) is that the > gasoline evaporated over a period of time (machine not being run often > enough) and the varnish left behind has gummed up the float needle > valve (along with the jets). > > Best solution is to remove the carb and use a can of spray carb cleaner > (wear protective gloves and glasses) to clean every part of the carb. > Hopefully you'll have a photographic memory to put it all back together > but it really isn't that hard. My point is if one part of the carb is > gummed up and sticking the small holes in the jets / passage ways, etc. > probably are too or will be soon. > > I always had happy customers - "Hasn't run good in years." > > Don R100 # 6696 > A6F KLR > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "danschaeeff" > wrote: > > > > HI WHEN I TRY TO START MY 86 KLR 600 I GET LOTS OF FUEL FROM THE OVER > > FLOW LINE. IM GUESSING ITS JUST DIRTY. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE > > APPRECIATED THANKS DAN > > >