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cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:45 pm
by handsomejackuk
Bike seems to be cutting out a bit today after coming to a halt and giving it a handful of throttle... and seem a bit mis firing and poor running low downn. Any ideas where to look... its idling fine but sometimes cuts out i beginning to think its running a bit rich low down... i have had the carbs off last year for a full clean. And was running great after... going to take my baffle out tomorrow and give it a good hiding i think it maybe a bit choked up also going to take fuel tap out and chec k filtar
I put a new air filter in recentlĂ˝

Any thoughts

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:39 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
it is a constant thing here to drain the float bowl often on all 3 of my bikes
may have to due with the plastic tanks ...it may be this humid valley i live in but mine makes water
and other crud by the cup full weekly i have even tried a time that i ran it through a filter skin when filling up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois_leather
should have a piece in your tool bag so when you take on a bad load you can filter out enough to not walk home
it should be the real Chamois leather and its not cheap any more
dave

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:17 am
by handsomejackuk
Think i will try that today.....i take the tap off first.... you know the false carb can i just undo the brass nut and drain. As the float bowl screw is rounded off

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:42 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
needs to be the one thats lowest point in the system...

kind of not into the 660 at the moment ..
i have 3 bikes and it gets expensive so i only do the licence on 2 on them
and the 660 has been setting this past year as i have not planned any really long trips
dave

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:17 am
by Skorpion660
Put hidden filter into search in 660 forum, could be that.

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:31 pm
by Chalks
I would try 1/4 turn in increments on the tick over screw

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:33 pm
by handsomejackuk
took the db killer out today, and i also drained tank, and cleaned the filtery effort out in tank.. was a bit of poop in the filter only small bits of poop..and i disassemblered the fuelly tap.... i pumped up the tyres and it went like a bat shit catty... think it needed to clear its lungs a bit... the db killer was all carbonny and sooty.. so running a bit rich me thinks... best i throw the db killer in the nearest skip..

all good..

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:35 am
by radiograf
Dave, do you have room to fit something like this between your carb and fuel tank? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuel-Tank-Water-Trap-/221158316982?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337e101bb6

Re: cutting out... maybe rich running

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:12 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
got a box full of those bought them on a close out

the stuff we are getting here that needs filtered goes right on through them
dave