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Old Geezer Richard
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98 VAL STARTS, RIDES GOOD AND THEN DIES. REST 5 MINUTES, STARTS UP FINE AND RUNS FINE.
DOES NOT DO THIS REGULAR, SOME TIMES HE WILL RUN FOR A FEW DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM.
SUPECT GAS, WHEN IT STARTS TO DIE, SOME CYL. DROP OUT, THEN ALL DIE.
HAVE PUT NEW COVER SET ON GAS VALVE. PLEASE HELP
JAR
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2010, 08:43:40 PM » |
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several thoughts: did you put the cover set diaphrams in correctly? did you check the fuel strainer? i would add doing these extra steps: drain each fuel bowl. add some sea foam to the fuel tank.
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2010, 08:48:20 PM » |
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old geezer, i just thought of one more thing. check to make sure that the fuel line that goes from the petcock forward to the carbs is not kinked or twisted in any way. i wish you luck.
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« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2010, 02:22:32 AM » |
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Check for cracks in the vacume line going from the intake to the petcock.  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2010, 05:03:08 AM » |
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I had these kind of troubles.....did the coverset thing too.....nothing totally solved it until I got rid of that OEM petcock.....pingel time sounds to me
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 07:04:30 AM » |
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Make sure the tank vent line isn't pinched or plugged.
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 09:09:35 AM » |
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Make sure the tank vent line isn't pinched or plugged.
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 09:56:47 AM » |
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i have got to say one thing..........this tech board, and all who participate on it are great. it is good to be able to be a part of this.
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2010, 02:41:52 PM » |
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Make sure the tank vent line isn't pinched or plugged.
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Old Geezer Richard
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« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2010, 03:40:42 PM » |
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COVER SET IS INSTALLED RIGHT AND HAVE INSTALLED NEW FILTER(SCREEN) IN TANK.
I DON'T THINK FUEL BOWLS ARE FULL OF CRAP BECAUSE IT RUNS SO GOOD UNTILL IT DIES OUT
WHAT IS A PINGLE ?
JAR
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2010, 03:52:07 PM » |
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I definitely sounds like lack of fuel. Make sure that the vent line at the rear of the tank is not kinked as someone already mentioned. You can pull down on it near the kickstand. It has a plastic "t" in it part way up that has nothing attached to one leg or side. When it dies, open the fuel lid and see if it sucks in air, if it does, the tank is not venting.
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« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2010, 04:05:32 PM » |
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Mine quit going down the road once in a while, a new vacumn line from petcock to the number 6 carb fixed it. Hoser
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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2010, 06:48:50 PM » |
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COVER SET IS INSTALLED RIGHT AND HAVE INSTALLED NEW FILTER(SCREEN) IN TANK.
I DON'T THINK FUEL BOWLS ARE FULL OF CRAP BECAUSE IT RUNS SO GOOD UNTILL IT DIES OUT
WHAT IS A PINGLE ?
JAR
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2010, 10:12:22 PM » |
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i have got to say one thing..........this tech board, and all who participate on it are great. it is good to be able to be a part of this.
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« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2010, 01:00:55 PM » |
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Richard take a spare key crack open gas tank cap and ride it for a while if it doesn't die your vent tube an't working.
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« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2010, 06:35:24 PM » |
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98 VAL STARTS, RIDES GOOD AND THEN DIES. REST 5 MINUTES, STARTS UP FINE AND RUNS FINE.
DOES NOT DO THIS REGULAR, SOME TIMES HE WILL RUN FOR A FEW DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM.
SUPECT GAS, WHEN IT STARTS TO DIE, SOME CYL. DROP OUT, THEN ALL DIE.
HAVE PUT NEW COVER SET ON GAS VALVE. PLEASE HELP
JAR
SAN ANTONIO
Sounds like a bad ground to me, Geez. Check your battery terminals and the ground at the frame as well as making sure that the ICM is solid in its slot. I had the same problem about 5 years ago but the temp was 109 and no tree in site!  Those grounds are tempermental. |
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« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2010, 06:55:35 AM » |
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Richard take a spare key crack open gas tank cap and ride it for a while if it doesn't die your vent tube an't working.
Had the exact same symptoms, using the advice above I was able to prove it. It can get complicated in that a very warm day will heat the tank, thereby delaying the problem. I ran with the spare key in place and when I could tell I was about to loose it, I open the gas cap and 'Bingo' it came back to life. My vent was blocked. It was a very simple problem to fix.  Good luck! Glenn |
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