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Bike ran, changed oil, bike dont run.....help

Started by PatheticPuma, June 29, 2013, 09:03:38 PM

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PatheticPuma

OK, so some of you will remember my incident of setting my bike on fire from a gas leak in the carbs. Leak fixed after a new set of float needles/seats, and a float height adjustment. Well the gas filled carbs seemed to get some gas into my oil as well. Not much, but some. I warmed the bike up a few, dumped the oil, filled it back full, tuned the engine over a couple times, dumped it again, then refilled.

Then i tried starting my bike up, on full choke it sputtered for a minute at about 1300-1500rpms before dying. And I havent been able to get it going since.
If god intended us to drink beer, he would have given us stomachs.

fetor56

Sounds rather primitive but have u tried bump starting,preferrable with a friend pushing.
Possibly it just needs a little more encouragement to fire........................can't do any harm.

PatheticPuma

Quote from: fetor56 on June 29, 2013, 09:41:55 PM
Sounds rather primitive but have u tried bump starting,preferrable with a friend pushing.
Possibly it just needs a little more encouragement to fire........................can't do any harm.

No luck....I'm just trying to find out what could have happened
If god intended us to drink beer, he would have given us stomachs.

Big Rich

I can't think of anything that would relate the 2 (oil change and now not starting). If it ran for a little bit around 1300rpm and now won't start, I suggest looking back at the carbs. Sounds like the float bowls are empty.
83 GR650 (riding / rolling project)

It's opener there in the wide open air...

PatheticPuma

WORKING

Choke cable apparently wasnt seated tight in the carbs as it was just dangling when i took my tank off. Attached it, put the choke on, fired right up.
If god intended us to drink beer, he would have given us stomachs.

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