Posted by Eddie Thanks,
on August 13, 2006, 2:41 pm
168.209.97.42
I am having difficulty in restarting my 650, the tank started rusting (soon after new - i had the bike from new)& gradually starting & running deterioated, + flooding of carbs as a result. Eventually it stopped altogether. bike stood for 7 years, periodically turned/started engine with misfire & much popping through the exhausts. tank has been repaired & carbs were cleaned by a mechanic, upon stripping carbs noticed that he foam aircleaner had disintegrated and bits of it got sucked into the carbs, some components like the sliders were stuck solid as the foam mixed with petrol had turned the foam into a solid "plastic like substance". if the bike stands for a day it will fire on full choke for a fews secs & the plugs will be wet after trying to restart, it will then only fire (for a few secs)after drying out and pouring a small quantity of fuel into the plug holes. seem to be a good spark on all 4 plugs, i still need to check all electrical connections for corrosion and good contact (especially around the rectifier area) Is this a common problem with these bikes, it was never a good starter and tended to fire when one released the starter button after turnig the motor. Any advice & ideas on the porblem will be wellcome.
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