SpenceDawg
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Hey everybody, I'm a total newbie building my first bike with the help of youtube videos and all your wonderful threads on this site. Excuse my lack of proper terminology as I attempt to describe my issue.
After a couple days of work, I'm pretty sure everything is good to go except for what I think is an air leak in my carb (based on what I've read I think that's it). When I release the clutch after getting some momentum, the engine roars to life and immediately starts screaming as if I'm giving it full throttle right off the bat. I re-threaded the throttle cable into the carb and I think I did that right. The throttle housing is slightly busted, so that needs to be replaced for full functionality but it should work as is. However, when at starting position the engine is still running, and turning the throttle does nothing.
So, am I right in assuming that this is an air leak in the carb? What should I do to attempt to solve this issue? Thanks!
After a couple days of work, I'm pretty sure everything is good to go except for what I think is an air leak in my carb (based on what I've read I think that's it). When I release the clutch after getting some momentum, the engine roars to life and immediately starts screaming as if I'm giving it full throttle right off the bat. I re-threaded the throttle cable into the carb and I think I did that right. The throttle housing is slightly busted, so that needs to be replaced for full functionality but it should work as is. However, when at starting position the engine is still running, and turning the throttle does nothing.
So, am I right in assuming that this is an air leak in the carb? What should I do to attempt to solve this issue? Thanks!