Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Michael Martin > > wrote: > > > > > > Brian, > > > > > > A couple of other things to check, besides what others have > > suggested: > > > > > > 1. If the bike has an aftermarket fuel filter installed, it

might

> > be plugged. > > > > > > 2. > > > If the bike has a vacuum actuated fuel petcock, it may be

faulty.

> > You > > > can check it by disconnecting the lines to it, connecting a

piece of

> > > tubing to the vacuum port and use a MityVac or your mouth to > > determine > > > whether the port will hold a vacuum once it is applied. Of

course,

> > > fuel should flow while the vacuum is applied. > > > > > > Mike Martin, > > > Louisville, KY > > > > Mike, > > I don't know if this is according to the Hoyle--but, > > you can check the fuel flow/petcock diaphragm for operation by > > draining the bowl, and then leaving the drain/screw out for a

moment.

> > then, > > Crank the bike. > > > > When I was draining my fuel bowl due to the contaminated fuel in > > Midland, SD last summer--I cranked the bike with the bowl drain

plug

> > removed to see if it was pumping fuel. > > because, > > If the petcock diaphragm is intact, every time the piston draws a > > vaccum, you will get a squirt of fuel. It will look like an > > aortic 'bleeder'--SQUIRT-SQUIRT-SQUIRT with every revolution of

the

> > piston. Pretty neat, actually. Might be something someone else

has

> > seen, but I didn't remember anyone ever saying that is how they

could

> > check the integrity of their petcock diaphragm. > > > > What did I learn? > > > > DON'T have your face to close, cause if it is all working as it > > should, =according to Hoyle, you will see fuel come out like it

was

> > on a fuel pump. Eliminated all doubt if the petcock was working > > correctly.... > > > > revmaaatin. who prefers water to fuel for bathing...ah, and so

will

> > you. > > > > It's even easier just to pull the fuel line off the petcock and

crank.

>

Ah, that is true. But, You miss the un-advertised benefit of flushing the fuel bowl, and cleansing the needle seat. shrug. and pehaps fuel in your eyes. as you stare at the drain hole. oh, no.... revmaaatin.