choke/idle question

[RobertWichert]

Yes, I think on the KTM list, if you ask a question, you get a consulting quotation and a non-disclosure agreement to sign. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 5/5/2012 3:20 PM, David Zawadzki wrote: > > Thanks to all!!! Wow! > > One of the reasons I got a klr was because of this forum. Everyone is > very helpful. Thank to all again. > > > -David Z > mobile: 646.267.1109 > www.davidzmusic.com > www.thevanguardband.com > > On May 5, 2012, at 5:08 PM, "eddie" > wrote: > > > > > David, > > > > If the bike was stored for any length of time and is now not wanting to > > idle without choke, > > it likely means the pilot circuit is clogged enough to not supply > fuel for > > idle. > > Opening the "choke" is actually opening an enrichment circuit that is > > compensating for the deficiency. > > Before you go all out and take the carb apart to clean it or have it > > cleaned, try this > > > Get a can of Sea Foam from an auto parts store or WalMart. > Disconnect your > > bike's fuel line from the gas tank. > > Rig a small plastic funnel in the end of the hose and pour in > straight Sea > > Foam additive and start the bike. > > Run it until it begins to pour white smoke (That's the Sea Foam burning) > > then give it full choke for > > a few seconds and shut the bike off, if it didn't die on it's own. > > Leave it overnight with the gas/SF mix inside the carb. > > > > The next day, drain the float bowl and reconnect the fuel line. > Crank the > > bike and see if things didn't improve a bit. > > Yes? Add Sea Foam to the gas tank as prescribed + a little more. It > won't > > hurt anything. Go ride the bike > > and get the engine hot. If it'll idle w/o choke, you're good to go. > If not, > > repeat the Sea Foam fuel line bit > > while the engine's still hot. Heat speeds up chemical reactions and can > > assist the Sea Foam cleaning effect. > > > > If it helps, it helps. If not, you didn't hurt anything. Time to take it > > all apart and clean/have it cleaned. > > Keep in mind that cleaning just the pilot jet itself isn't enough. > The carb > > needs to be disassembled and all rubber parts removed > > before soaking in a tank of carb cleaner. That said, Yamaha carb > cleaner is > > rubber safe and not that expensive. > > Take out the pilot needle, diaphragm, float, float needle, main jet, > pilot > > jet and immulsification tube and you could soak what's left > > in a 2:1 mix of Yamaha carb cleaner and boiling hot water. Rinse with > > water, dry with compressed air, reassemble and ride. =) > > > > Keep us posted! > > > > eddie > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: david zawadzki > > >> To: KLR Group DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > >> Date: 5/5/2012 2:26:22 PM > >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Choke/Idle question > >> > >> My 2007 KLR 650 stops running when i turn the choke completely off. > When i > >> leave the choke about a quarter in, the bike runs fine and idles at > >> 1200rmp. Turing the choke more in increases the idle. > >> Does that mean that my jets are clogged? What should i adjust? The idle > >> screw should be 2 1/4 turns out right? > >> > >> Thanks for your help > >> > >> -- > >> David Z > >> mobile: 646-267-1109 > >> www.davidzmusic.com > >> www.thevanguardband.com > >> > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]