cleoncleon
XS650 Addict
So.. Here's my pickle.
*It seems as though no fuel is FLOWING into my carbs.. When the carb bowls are on, the gas just stays in the lines.
I can get the bike to idle sometimes, but it takes a few staggered idle starts to get to that point. . But between that, Id have to put my mouth to the fuel lines and blow air into the line, pushing the rest of the gas into the bowl. Of course, when the bowls are finally full, I can no longer push air into the lines nor do any bubbles displace; so, i can confirm at this point, the bowls are full and the bike with then hold an idle. until that gas runs out of the bowls.
My float levels are good (I have the (2) independent floats, newer VMs)..
The float tangs are perfectly horizontal with the carb body. @ about 22 - 23mm.
Things Ive tried:
- It makes no difference when the gas cap is off or on.
- I connected just the carb body without float bowl to the petcock a turned it on, and the gas seems to flow fine. again with gas cap on or off.
- Petcocks flow fine. .
- Currently running without the inline filters as I thought they were to problem at first.
Havent taken the float needle / assembly apart..
Figured I'd see what you all could chime in before I did that.
*It seems as though no fuel is FLOWING into my carbs.. When the carb bowls are on, the gas just stays in the lines.
I can get the bike to idle sometimes, but it takes a few staggered idle starts to get to that point. . But between that, Id have to put my mouth to the fuel lines and blow air into the line, pushing the rest of the gas into the bowl. Of course, when the bowls are finally full, I can no longer push air into the lines nor do any bubbles displace; so, i can confirm at this point, the bowls are full and the bike with then hold an idle. until that gas runs out of the bowls.
My float levels are good (I have the (2) independent floats, newer VMs)..
The float tangs are perfectly horizontal with the carb body. @ about 22 - 23mm.
Things Ive tried:
- It makes no difference when the gas cap is off or on.
- I connected just the carb body without float bowl to the petcock a turned it on, and the gas seems to flow fine. again with gas cap on or off.
- Petcocks flow fine. .
- Currently running without the inline filters as I thought they were to problem at first.
Havent taken the float needle / assembly apart..
Figured I'd see what you all could chime in before I did that.