Recent content by jd48792

I wasn't trying to cut corners. I just hoped that some of these things, especially the rubber gaskets, were intended to be reused - like the rubber valve cover gaskets on my Moto Guzzi which have now been off and back on five times with no issues.

So what is that white stuff in the last photo?

I figured that would be the answer. Since the pain in my wallet keeps growing every time I price another part for this thing, I was hoping for better news. Funny how the idea of "do it right" depends on what brand bike you have. Many of the gaskets on my other bikes (Guzzi, Harley, and even...

After numerous attempts to get the carbs clean so my 1989 would run without the choke, I finally did a compression check. The compression ranged from 60 to 120. I guess it wasn't the carbs after all. Now the engine is out and the rear head is off. Every exhaust valve so far has a couple of...

I set the float levels when I rebuilt the carbs, as evidenced by the fact that three of the bowls held exactly the same amount of fuel. I suspect the problem may be that something came loose as I buttoned it back up. But I guess I'll find out.

Looks like sdt354 called it. I drained the bowls as he suggested. Got approximately 30 cc from three of the carbs and 38 from the problem one. So I guess I'll be taking them back off to see if I can find the problem. I probably wont get to it before Thursday, so no point in coming down. I...

That's the procedure I followed. I haven't taken them back off ... I was hoping to avoid that. I was very careful about putting them back correctly. I did one at a time. It seemed pretty straightforward and I'm not sure what I could have messed up and still have them go back together. But...

I've been experimenting some more and things are getting even more confusing. What I thought was a stuck float appears to be something else. I removed the fuel line from the offending carb and blew into it, only to find that the float needle appears to be seating OK. I put the fuel line back...

No amount of tapping has any affect. So I guess it's all coming back apart again. Any advice on what to look for to make sure it doesn't have to be done a third time? I've already cleaned the carbs thoroughly multiple times, installed new float needles, set all float levels as per...

PROGRESS! (I think) I'm reluctant to confess my stupidity in a public forum, but it finally occurred to me to try adjusting the idle air screws. They were initially set at 2-1/2 turns out as per NaughtyG's instructions. Since the bike seemed to be running lean, I turned them in to 1-1/2. It...

PROGRESS! (I think) I'm reluctant to confess my stupidity in a public forum, but it finally occurred to me to try adjusting the idle air screws. They were initially set at 2-1/2 turns out as per NaughtyG's instructions. Since the bike seemed to be running lean, I turned them in to 1-1/2. It...

Mine will restart after it dies, but gets harder to keep running the warmer it gets. I'll check the resistance tomorrow - and also the battery voltage as Miles suggested.

Ran it without the fuel cap, even removed the new fuel filter in case that was defective. No change. Checked the hose from the manifold to the advance: looks OK. Opened the drain screws for the float bowls right after it quit and found plenty of fuel in all four bowls. Couldn't keep it idling...

Ran it without the fuel cap, even removed the new fuel filter in case that was defective. No change. Checked the hose from the manifold to the advance: looks OK. Opened the drain screws for the float bowls right after it quit and found plenty of fuel in all four bowls. Couldn't keep it...

Not a silly question, since I didn't know there was a hose between the intake and advance. I'll check it tonight with the other great suggestions.