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won't idle or start without going wot
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 4:48 pm
by Richard Knipe
I'm pretty new to the KLR scene. My bike was running just fine today
when all the sudden it won't idle without dying. The only way I can
start it is to hold the trottle wide open.
Any thoughts? It has been running good all spring until today.
Thanks,
Richard
won't idle or start without going wot
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 4:56 pm
by kcuf_oohay_666
its an LPS (Little Piece of Sh!t) in the carb holding your needle
open. close the petcock and start the bike try keeping it running
after a minute see if it will idle. then open up the petcok and see
if it dies. if it does its LPS in the bowl.
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Knipe"
wrote:
> I'm pretty new to the KLR scene. My bike was running just fine
today
> when all the sudden it won't idle without dying. The only way I can
> start it is to hold the trottle wide open.
>
> Any thoughts? It has been running good all spring until today.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
won't idle or start without going wot
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:02 am
by Ted Palmer
Richard Knipe wrote:
>
> I'm pretty new to the KLR scene. My bike was running just fine today
> when all the sudden it won't idle without dying. The only way I can
> start it is to hold the trottle wide open.
Sounds to me like a ripped carby CV piston diaphragm.
This has happened to me in the past but the failure was more
gradual.
Once a small tear starts and the carby misbehaves enough to
cause the occasional backfire through the intake, I suspect
that the additional backfires damage the rubber diaphragm more.
Mister_T
Melbourne Australia
motorcycle towing
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:05 pm
by sprintst00@aol.com
This is my first post, so I hope this works right. My wife works for AAA so
I just asked her what the deal was. She says that you have to have AAA Plus
RV in order to have motorcycle towing. Seems a little much to me. I have
it through her but have never used it.
Troy
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