--- 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.