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The more I futz with my bike, the worse it runs; now it won't run at all. Do I have some version of the Midas touch in reverse?
I decided I wanted to have my carbs perfect to eliminate any potential problems and I had been having some starting issues. I used a dunk tank and fine sanded all the flanges and reassembled everything with new O-rings. I also changed my 230 jets for 220 and my pilot jets for the next smaller size (I think 110).
I took it for a test ride and it died under throttle. I was able to keep it going by pumping the throttle the first time, but when I turned around and headed for home, it died finally and I had to get a lift back to my garage where it has sat since. I tried to start it a few times over the past couple months, but no go.
It seems to be draining gas out of the tank somehow from the right hand petrol tap because that side is empty and I don't remember running it out. I had the tap closed. Since it has been sitting for a couple months now, I'm going to drain the sump in case I had gas leaking thru the carbs into the cylinders. I guess aftre I do that I should pump some oil into the cylinders in case I had gas washing them clean; I know that would destroy compression. BTW is there any good way to drain the oil? Only so much will drain thru the sump and I have to pump the rest out of the oil tank since it seems the only way to drain is to remove the oil line nut on the bottom of the tank which would mean dumping oil all over the gearbox.
I have a Tri Spark on it. Just thought I'd mention that in case that would be an issue altho I can't see why.
On another topic I was looking at Dave's resto on his 69S- great job Dave. Can't wait to see it when it's done.
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Bruce
I decided I wanted to have my carbs perfect to eliminate any potential problems and I had been having some starting issues. I used a dunk tank and fine sanded all the flanges and reassembled everything with new O-rings. I also changed my 230 jets for 220 and my pilot jets for the next smaller size (I think 110).
I took it for a test ride and it died under throttle. I was able to keep it going by pumping the throttle the first time, but when I turned around and headed for home, it died finally and I had to get a lift back to my garage where it has sat since. I tried to start it a few times over the past couple months, but no go.
It seems to be draining gas out of the tank somehow from the right hand petrol tap because that side is empty and I don't remember running it out. I had the tap closed. Since it has been sitting for a couple months now, I'm going to drain the sump in case I had gas leaking thru the carbs into the cylinders. I guess aftre I do that I should pump some oil into the cylinders in case I had gas washing them clean; I know that would destroy compression. BTW is there any good way to drain the oil? Only so much will drain thru the sump and I have to pump the rest out of the oil tank since it seems the only way to drain is to remove the oil line nut on the bottom of the tank which would mean dumping oil all over the gearbox.
I have a Tri Spark on it. Just thought I'd mention that in case that would be an issue altho I can't see why.
On another topic I was looking at Dave's resto on his 69S- great job Dave. Can't wait to see it when it's done.
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Bruce