LabDude661
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I've been running smooth as butter for close to 200 miles now except for a small hiccup I've encountered lately. When I start the engine it runs for a moment and then bogs way down to a sputter. If I pull in the clutch it dies, if I give it gas is does nothing. If I pedal with no throttle, and the clutch let out it runs all bogged out for like 20 seconds and then starts to grab a few times and then slowly comes to life and I'm fine. It takes like 2 or 3 minutes to get all my power back though. I know that this sounds like textbook flooded condition. I checked the float and the float arm. Everything is sound. When I turn off the engine, I always shut off the petcock on the gas tank. There is a bubble in my fuel line that never moves while it sits. I'm pretty sure there is no fuel trickling into the carb during downtime. I have my needle set to the factory second from the top setting which should be pretty lean. I've also noticed lately that on my top end I max out at a lower speed, though it has been MUCH smoother since. WOT only gets my like 28, while I used to be able to get up above 30 before the vibration would make me back off. I actually prefer the smoother lower top end but I worry that the flooding and the weird top end change are related. Thanks for any help anyone can offer.