"woody"

[Anton Perdices]

Folks, The other day I tried starting my bike as normal with the choke on. This time it wouldn't turn over and just kept cranking. I cranked the throttle full and it eventually started but when on choke it was idling roughly and had white smoke coming out of the exhaust. Once I released the choke it started to idle fine with no smoke coming out. Is there a way to adjust the mixture when the choke is on cause it seems to me it is burning rich when white smoke comes out right? Now every time I try to start it with the choke on it won't turn over and in order to do so I have to give it full throttle. I don't have any problems starting it with the choke off. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks,

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[Nassif, Joe]

"Anton Perdices"

> .................Is there a way to > adjust the mixture when the choke is on cause it seems to me it is burning > rich when white smoke comes out right?

Nope. If it's running rich, it'll blow black smoke. If it's burning oil(as in a blown ring or leaky valve guide) it'll blow bluish/grey smoke. White smoke is either water or coolant. Don't know why it would only do this when the choke(enrichener) is engaged though. What does the smoke smell like? Things that you could check: Water in the gas tank or carb float bowl, enrichener fitting on the carb for proper mounting, Check the plug for a good color, compression test the cylinder to look for a blown head gasket allowing coolant into the cylinder. Best bet IMHO, would be water in the gas. Where has the bike been living and how long has it been idle, if at all? Joe Nassif SFNM A13

[Conall O'Brien]

I believe the choke is actually a fuel enricher, so if you say that it is too rich with choke applied, then try giving it less choke to start. I use my choke very minimally here in Calif. and start riding the KLR as soon as it starts up and settles down a little bit. that's how I warm it up. At least you have a good strong battery, that's most important. I wish I had a backup kickstarter for dead battery syndrome, I don't care about lack of clutch basket upgrade tradeoffs. Conall

>From: "Anton Perdices" >To: "'DSN_klr650@egroups.com'" DSN_klr650@egroups.com> >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Advice needed on choke >Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 12:36:44 -0600 > >Folks, > The other day I tried starting my bike as normal with the choke >on. >This time it wouldn't turn over and just kept cranking. I cranked the >throttle full and it eventually started but when on choke it was idling >roughly and had white smoke coming out of the exhaust. Once I released the >choke it started to idle fine with no smoke coming out. Is there a way to >adjust the mixture when the choke is on cause it seems to me it is burning >rich when white smoke comes out right? Now every time I try to start it >with >the choke on it won't turn over and in order to do so I have to give it >full >throttle. I don't have any problems starting it with the choke off. Anyone >know how to fix this? > >Thanks, > > > Anton Perdices > > Information Services > > NORTEL NETWORKS > > telephone: 954 851-8753 (ESN 228) > > fax: 954 851-8499 (ESN 228) > > cel: 954-579-2171 > > e-mail: perdicea@... > > > > > >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 > >

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[Bogdan Swider]

> Morgan, > Hey now, 10000 miles not bad. I'm going on 89000 miles on my current ride. > Conall >

You give us klristas faith and hope (charity? naw). Bogdan

[Anton Perdices]

Folks, Sure enough it must have been water cause once I continued to run it filled it up with gas it started fine and this morning I put the choke on crossed my fingers and yahoo the bike was in business. Man what a ride to work though. 57 degrees. I wish I had those electric gloves...

> Anton Perdices > Information Services > NORTEL NETWORKS > telephone: 954 851-8753 (ESN 228) > fax: 954 851-8499 (ESN 228) > cel: 954-579-2171 > e-mail: perdicea@... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nassif, Joe [SMTP:jnassif@...] > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 5:44 PM > To: Perdices, Anton [CORD:K500:EXCH] > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Advice needed on choke > > Check it out when you get home to see if it's still blowing white. If > it's running OK after it has been warmed up, I would guess that there was > either water in the float bowl or condensation in the airbox or intake > track. Especially true if, like you said, it had been sitting out in a > hard rain and water worked its way into the air/fuel system somehow. > > Water is heavier that gas, so it'll settle to the bottom of the tank or > bowl and run through first. Again, if it's running OK, then just keep it > going. If the tank is almost empty, top it off to reduce any condensation > accumulation in the tank. The alcohols and MTBE used in the new > reformulated oxy-fuels that we have in this country today are more > hydroscopic than fuels of years past, and they start to break down sooner, > so make sure that if the bike sits for any length of time that you add > fuel stabilizer. > > Ride safe, Ride often....... > > > Joe