2004 883C not starting
#11
12-29-2020, 03:15 AM
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Same symptoms on my brothers 04 883.
Assuming your getting fire to the plugs.
here's the fix.
There are two jets in the carb. Remove the fuel bowl first. There is a main jet in the center, might have to lay down to see it. But you can remove it with a screw driver. Once you get it out you have make sure it's clear. Use a wire and carb spray to clear it. The other jet is a off to the side ( still looking at the carb from the bottom. This jet has a very small hole in it. You should be able to hold it to a light and see through it. If not a little E string from a guitar is about the right size. The one I used was .009 of an inch. It might take some determination to get thru but it will go. It's stopped up with old dried fuel. When you put the Jets back in turn them lightly till they stop and then turn about 5 mins more (like a clock face) to tighten them. Put the fuel bowl back the same way. I think you can get to it by removing the breather cover and filter only. Took me and my brother about 1 hour because we missed the little jet the first time and had to take the bowl of twice. It's really an easy fix if you have a small enough wire.
Hope this helps.
Assuming your getting fire to the plugs.
here's the fix.
There are two jets in the carb. Remove the fuel bowl first. There is a main jet in the center, might have to lay down to see it. But you can remove it with a screw driver. Once you get it out you have make sure it's clear. Use a wire and carb spray to clear it. The other jet is a off to the side ( still looking at the carb from the bottom. This jet has a very small hole in it. You should be able to hold it to a light and see through it. If not a little E string from a guitar is about the right size. The one I used was .009 of an inch. It might take some determination to get thru but it will go. It's stopped up with old dried fuel. When you put the Jets back in turn them lightly till they stop and then turn about 5 mins more (like a clock face) to tighten them. Put the fuel bowl back the same way. I think you can get to it by removing the breather cover and filter only. Took me and my brother about 1 hour because we missed the little jet the first time and had to take the bowl of twice. It's really an easy fix if you have a small enough wire.
Hope this helps.
#12
12-29-2020, 05:42 AM
Yes, there are lots of YouTube videos out there showing how to do this and also, how to remove the jets from the carb to inspect, clean or replace them. Once you see it done, it isn't so intimidating. If I could do it, anyone can. This isn't meant to take away from the above info because it is useful, but there is an easier way to do it and it only takes a few more steps.
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#13
12-29-2020, 05:18 PM
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Could be. Seems like my brother saying something like why do I need to take the carb off if the bowl is right there? He had a little driver in his bag. And had it off in a heartbeat . But youtube is a really good idea, wished I would have said that to start with. Lol
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