RedBaronX
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Poops out after 15 min: Opinions?
OK... I got my new MB running for the first time yesterday after LOTS of pedaling and silent cursing. I have ridden it twice today, but each time was no more than about 15 minutes, because after that, it poops out.
I prime the carb with five or six pumps (less and it will not start). Idle screw is all the way in or else it won't idle at all. This morning's ride, it was idling pretty good. This afternoon, not so much.
It won't start with the choke closed like what is recommended for starting it.
I do have a fuel leak at the fuel cock. It's a slow leak, but bits and pieces do get wet.
It doesn't seem like fuel is flowing that well-- when I went to ride it this afternoon, the filter was full of gas, but by the time it pooped out, the filter was not very full and I couldn't get more to flow into it. Could there be too much pressure in the tank which is keeping fuel from flowing?
What should I be looking for? Any guesses on why it's pooping out after about 15 min? Yes, I am still in the initial break in period and I shouldn't ride for long periods, but it's pooping out because something isn't right.
OK... I got my new MB running for the first time yesterday after LOTS of pedaling and silent cursing. I have ridden it twice today, but each time was no more than about 15 minutes, because after that, it poops out.
I prime the carb with five or six pumps (less and it will not start). Idle screw is all the way in or else it won't idle at all. This morning's ride, it was idling pretty good. This afternoon, not so much.
It won't start with the choke closed like what is recommended for starting it.
I do have a fuel leak at the fuel cock. It's a slow leak, but bits and pieces do get wet.
It doesn't seem like fuel is flowing that well-- when I went to ride it this afternoon, the filter was full of gas, but by the time it pooped out, the filter was not very full and I couldn't get more to flow into it. Could there be too much pressure in the tank which is keeping fuel from flowing?
What should I be looking for? Any guesses on why it's pooping out after about 15 min? Yes, I am still in the initial break in period and I shouldn't ride for long periods, but it's pooping out because something isn't right.