imofftothemoon
XS650 New Member
Carbs are set to around 27mm, within 1mm+/-. Just cleaned them, checked the float valve seats and put new vitron o-rings on the float valve seats. Float needles look good. I have a brand new inline fuel filter on the bike.
I was having an issue with the carbs flooding due to a clogged float valve seat and I thought that was my issue, but it's still having this issue after cleaning them.
The bike will start relatively easy when cold with electric start and idle well, and it'll go down the street, albeit a tad rougher than usual but it stays running fine. However, if I turn it off when it's warmed up it's very hard to start again. I can sit there cranking the starter and nothing. I had to bumpstart it yesterday and that barely got it going, it was gurgling and only firing occasionally when i was bumpstarting it, but then after i got it cleared out it ran fine.
specs:
- non sight-glass motor
- BS34 carbs w/ 145 main jets, stock air jets, mix screws 4 turns out
- sock filters
- HHB CDI, new plugs gapped to .35
- open pipes
I noticed some possible oil leakage around the head, I think the head gasket may be blown. Could this be my issue?
I was having an issue with the carbs flooding due to a clogged float valve seat and I thought that was my issue, but it's still having this issue after cleaning them.
The bike will start relatively easy when cold with electric start and idle well, and it'll go down the street, albeit a tad rougher than usual but it stays running fine. However, if I turn it off when it's warmed up it's very hard to start again. I can sit there cranking the starter and nothing. I had to bumpstart it yesterday and that barely got it going, it was gurgling and only firing occasionally when i was bumpstarting it, but then after i got it cleared out it ran fine.
specs:
- non sight-glass motor
- BS34 carbs w/ 145 main jets, stock air jets, mix screws 4 turns out
- sock filters
- HHB CDI, new plugs gapped to .35
- open pipes
I noticed some possible oil leakage around the head, I think the head gasket may be blown. Could this be my issue?