It sounds like a gush of air 'PPFFFFFTTT' comes out somewhere around the carbs/cylinders right after the engine chugs.   Boy i know that sounds like a terrible description lol
It sounds like chug pfft chug pfft

Any Clue?

- Jordan

are you smelling fuel when you are hearing this smell?

No, not any more than usual

i thightened the two rings on the tubes that go from the carbs to the cylinders, no difference

- Jordan

Could be a loose spark plug.

hmmm good call ill go check

- Jordan

also check the vacuum caps on the top of the carbs to see if one is cracked or gone entirely

also when was the last time you check the valves?  You might be getting a llittle blow back through the carbs.

43c

haha i LOVE it when people try to describe sounds they hear 

This is valves.  I know what you're hearing...I have it on my TL.

ok, if it is the valves.. is that bad.. besides annoying?
i can live with the sound, but not if it is causing damage

-Jordan

damaging?  not really.  Serious hinderence to performance?  Wear accellerator?  Potentially dangerous?  Bad idea to keeo?  Yeah.

A good dlr will be able to do a valve check and adjust for under $400.  The one I'm htting up for my TL claims $300 + cost of shims, or $150 if I just take them the motor.  I'd suggest having it checked.

Quote from: makenzie71 on March 16, 2006, 05:47:54 PM
A good dlr will be able to do a valve check and adjust for under $400. 

Wow, screw that.  It's like a 45 minute job if you have everything you need close at hand.  Download the video that Kerry made (it's floating around somewhere, do a search) and follow along.  You'll need a dial caliper, metric feeler gauge, and a tool to depress the shim bucket (about $30 online). 

Quote from: makenzie71 on March 16, 2006, 05:47:54 PM
or $150 if I just take them the motor.

I just want to highlight this one more time....

Quote from: pantablo on March 16, 2006, 07:51:27 PM

Quote from: makenzie71 on March 16, 2006, 05:47:54 PM
or $150 if I just take them the motor.

I just want to highlight this one more time....

lol seriously. but for mak thats no big deal. he lives for that shaZam! 

What?  You can drop the motor in like 30 minutes...lol.  I'm doing that with my TL for reason to strip that stupid paint off my frame.

(...and I despise dealing with valve shims myself...)