HELP! Getting poor fuel mileage
#51
Ok. I got the bike put back together. Rolled her out the garage and started her up with choke to let er warm up a bit before I headed to the gas station to fill up and go for a ride. I had some gas at home so I probably put a half gallon in to make sure I would not run out before getting to the gas station. Got on the bike and headed down the road, the bike ran fine for about the first mile where I rolled off the gas for a 90 degree curve in the road. As I gave er some throttle in the middle of the turn the bike just died. I could start it up with or without choke and it would idle just fine, as soon as I gave it throttle it would die or try to die. I pulled the choke and nursed it back to the house. What did I do wrong? I am thinking something with the diaphram???
Probably something stupid I did.
Probably something stupid I did.
#57
For some reason thats the first thing I thought. The diapharm was kind of a pain to get back in the grove, so I am wondering if its not in there right and as you said the vacuum doesn't raise the needle. Since I can check that without removing the whole carb, I think thats where I will start. The jets are all basically new, so unless something came from the tank then I wouldn't think it would be a plugged jet.
#59
I came across this video and the diaphram does not react till the throttle starts to open.
CV Carburetor - YouTube