Lou
XS650 Member
Hi All, Doh!! Im almost embarrassed to be posting this one. I got my moto running but could tell the carbs were off so I made the manometer w 3/16" tube, yardstick and some brake fluid since thats what I had.
1980 Special with vacuum ports on both carbs. I hooked up the tubing on each side, set my petcock to prime and started it up. At first things were starting to work -the fluid was changing level..then I spend literally like 2 seconds too long staring at the level and not watching the tubing at ports and whoop some fluid got sucked into one or both ports before I could stop it. Saw some white smoke puff out the exhaust then engine shut off. I run a 2-1 exhaust so couldnt tell which side(s) some of the fluid may have gotten into..
I put my vacuum plug on right side and reconnected tube to petcock on left side. Tried to start up but nothing. Pulled plugs and cleaned em off -still no start. Tried spraying some starter fluid directly into carbs, didnt work. Using my starter button mostly. Tried to kick it a few times but didnt help.
Should I just let the bike sit for awhile and try to start later as I might if it was flooded w fuel, or is there something else that I need to do here? Not thinking my carb jets got sticky w the brake fluid because of where the ports are, but could that be what happened?
We are talking about a very small amount of brake fluid..not sure exactly but just a tiny bit had to have gotten in thru the ports before I pulled the tubing off.
Thanks for the advice!
1980 Special with vacuum ports on both carbs. I hooked up the tubing on each side, set my petcock to prime and started it up. At first things were starting to work -the fluid was changing level..then I spend literally like 2 seconds too long staring at the level and not watching the tubing at ports and whoop some fluid got sucked into one or both ports before I could stop it. Saw some white smoke puff out the exhaust then engine shut off. I run a 2-1 exhaust so couldnt tell which side(s) some of the fluid may have gotten into..
I put my vacuum plug on right side and reconnected tube to petcock on left side. Tried to start up but nothing. Pulled plugs and cleaned em off -still no start. Tried spraying some starter fluid directly into carbs, didnt work. Using my starter button mostly. Tried to kick it a few times but didnt help.
Should I just let the bike sit for awhile and try to start later as I might if it was flooded w fuel, or is there something else that I need to do here? Not thinking my carb jets got sticky w the brake fluid because of where the ports are, but could that be what happened?
We are talking about a very small amount of brake fluid..not sure exactly but just a tiny bit had to have gotten in thru the ports before I pulled the tubing off.
Thanks for the advice!