Bike has been sitting--won't start
#12
Thanks for the input guys...well I changed out all the rubbers in the carburetor, and amazingly got everything out back together, put fuel in the tank and am ready to get going. Well, maybe not so fast...I asked the guy in the local HD parts store what the best way to prime the carburetor would be and he said just to leave the air-filter off, turn the throttle until fuel starts squirting from the accelerator pump. I've been doing that until I no longer can feel my fore-arms (2-3 minutes ) but I'm getting no fuel, so clearly I am doing something wrong or I didn't put the pieces back together right. Any suggestions ???
#14
I do have the repair manual--as stated in the original post, I would have been absolutely clueless without it. In any case, it turned out that I was given some misleading info by the guy at the HD store, and a little googling told me you can't prime it without vacuum. Well, I put everything back on, turned the throttle a few times, and voila...ignition. Wow...forgot how sweet the sound was .
Thanks guys!!
Thanks guys!!
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