Wilsons Sandbox

On Nov 8, 2007, at 10:30 PM, redred321 wrote: > Does anyone have any experience using a "hot glue gun" and plastic > rods instead of glue sticks for plastic repairs? I talked to someone > who mentioned working on his kayak this way but, I failed to get any > details. I have used scrap plastic and a pencil soldering iron to > make repairs but it is tricky to not "burn' the plastic as you work. > Using a hot glue gun and plastic rods sounds like a better solution. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" wrote: > > Check the easy stuff first. > Drain the float bowl and run some seafoam through it and in the fuel. > Pull off the pink hose from the carb and blow compressed air through it. > Check the rubber boots around your carb. > Pull off and rebuild your petcock. > Check your exhaust pipe gasket at the head. > > Keep us posted. > > --Jim > > > > Symptom - started about 4 months ago: > > -At wide open throttle the bike starves for fuel and shuts down to > > an idle of about 1300 RPM and will cut out if you rev to 2000. > > -Has happened about 4 times in 4 months, but only when I really get > > on the throttle. > > -If I give it some choke it will run to about 3000 RPM and then give > > a cough, backfire and cut out again if I don't back off. > > -All of a sudden it will be back to normal if I let it sit for a > > while or play with the choke while rolling. > > -If I just ride passively to work and stay below 5000 RPM it runs > > like a champ and very smooth, good acceleration, etc. You would > > never know anything is wrong. > > > > Things I have checked: > > -Replaced the vacumme line from the petcock to the carb because it > > looked crimped in one place. > > -IMS Gas cap off to see if it was causing the airlock. > > -Cleaned air filter > > > > -Next step to take the carb apart, but I really do not want to go > > there if I don't have to. No time. > > > > If any of you have any ideas or insights, please let me know. I > > don't want it to cut out when I am in a dangerous situation like > > passing. I have never heard of the IMS gas tank causing this type of > > airlock. > > > > Need to keep riding, I don't have the patience to drive the car to > > work in the insane traffic. It takes double the time. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Andrew > > Penang, Malaysia >

> > Does anyone have any experience using a "hot glue gun" and plastic > rods instead of glue sticks for plastic repairs? I talked to someone > who mentioned working on his kayak this way but, I failed to get any > details. I have used scrap plastic and a pencil soldering iron to > make repairs but it is tricky to not "burn' the plastic as you work. > Using a hot glue gun and plastic rods sounds like a better solution. >

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "redred321" wrote: > > > > Does anyone have any experience using a "hot glue gun" and plastic > > rods instead of glue sticks for plastic repairs? I talked to

> > who mentioned working on his kayak this way but, I failed to get

> > details. I have used scrap plastic and a pencil soldering iron to > > make repairs but it is tricky to not "burn' the plastic as you

> > Using a hot glue gun and plastic rods sounds like a better solution. > > >