advice - airlock?

[redred321]

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.

[Ronald Criswell]

I have used a hot glue gun for other stuff and it makes a strong bond. I would experiment before using on your plastic. It might not make the prettiest bond for you. But hey, who said KLR's are supposed to be pretty. Criswell

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]

[drewcasci22]

Hi everyone, Just to let you all know what I found out. It was the carb diaphram. It must of started with a small tear and got worse over time. I finally had the time to deal with it and is now replaced and running fine. It sucked not being able to run WOT even when in traffic and don't do it much. Regards, Andrew

--- 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 >

[Gary]

--- 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 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. >

[Gary]

The last message i posted in reply did not make it......have you tried plastex from plastex.net? i have used it to repair broken mounting tabs with success. Regards,Gary--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gary" wrote:

> > --- 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

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. > > >