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toetruck21
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Wahoo, NE
signs of running rich mixture?
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April 29, 2011, 06:03:46 PM »
I have noticed when I open up the throttle to get the Valk up and moving, I start to smell gas. On Easter sunday my brother was following me and when I opened it up, he told me he started smelling gas in his tahoe which was maybe 2 to 3 seconds behind me. We were horsing around and I would get the Valk going from 60 mph to 85 mph real quick! I only smell it on the bike when I just open it wide open, normal riding I never smell gas. Is this normal? Would this be a sign of a rich air/fuel mix? Any thoughts or concerns you guys come up with would be appreciated!
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Red Diamond
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Beaumont, Texas
Re: signs of running rich mixture?
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April 29, 2011, 08:02:20 PM »
The gas smell probably comes from the gas cap. At 60-85MPH you shouldn't be able to smell a mixture from the tail pipe.
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sandy
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Mesa, AZ.
Re: signs of running rich mixture?
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April 29, 2011, 09:41:05 PM »
There's a difference between gas and the acrid odor of rich exhaust. If this is a new smell, something wore out. How many miles on bike? Was it lais up lately (dried out diaphragms?). Too many variables without more info.
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