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klr bogs down until 3500 rpm then ok, after sitting 6 years

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:14 am
by Dave
I have just aquired a 1987 KLR650. It was sitting for 6 years with out running and fuel in the tank. I removed the tank and emptied the fuel. Removed the carb and cleaned in with carb cleaner. I refueled it and it starts and runs, it idles great, but really Putts and boggs untill about 3500 rpm then it runs great. I did replce the throttle diaphram it hand a small tear on the outer edge but that did not help.I think I should remove and clean the carb again. unless anyone here has any ideas.. thanks

klr bogs down until 3500 rpm then ok, after sitting 6 years

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:11 am
by Denis Dimick
It sounds like you may have a flow restriction, take the petcock apart and clean it out. HtH, Denis
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:14 AM, dave wrote: > I have just aquired a 1987 KLR650. It was sitting for 6 years with out > running and fuel in the tank. I removed the tank and emptied the fuel. > Removed the carb and cleaned in with carb cleaner. I refueled it and it > starts and runs, it idles great, but really Putts and boggs untill > about 3500 rpm then it runs great. I did replce the throttle diaphram > it hand a small tear on the outer edge but that did not help.I think I > should remove and clean the carb again. unless anyone here has any > ideas.. thanks > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

klr bogs down until 3500 rpm then ok, after sitting 6 years

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:39 am
by dooden
Myself I would add Seafoam and ride it to see if it clears up. Dooden A15 Green Ape
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "dave" wrote: > > I have just aquired a 1987 KLR650. It was sitting for 6 years with out > running and fuel in the tank. I removed the tank and emptied the fuel. > Removed the carb and cleaned in with carb cleaner. I refueled it and it > starts and runs, it idles great, but really Putts and boggs untill > about 3500 rpm then it runs great. I did replce the throttle diaphram > it hand a small tear on the outer edge but that did not help.I think I > should remove and clean the carb again. unless anyone here has any > ideas.. thanks >

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