Mudbogger wrote:
[.Hello! It does not cough, backfire at all, just bogs out, like it is running out of fuel.I checked the petcock, flow is great on both positions.It did run better with the choke on yes-then it boggged out after a spell as well.
Ok, here some more information on this.Stopped by the garage YESTERDAY NIGHT, found a small puddle of fuel under the carb.Now the carb is new,throttle cable is not- and the overflow was leaking the fuel out.I am thinking that the throttle cable may too short causing the slide to not be down all the way, this fuel leaking from the overflow seems to go along with that thought, try or untrue?I did not have any time to check the carb from the filter side to see if it indeed is not closing, but by having the cable to short to prevent the slide from completely seating would cause the overflow in the bowl as the needle is not allowing it-sound like I am getting to the culprit? !
Hello Gregg, I do not think the throttle slide will affect the fuel leak with the
motor ((
Internal Combustion Engine ? )) off. I am not positive though, it sounds like you need to check your float level adjustment and needle + seat.
A few weeks back I took my pilot out to ride with Nick and it would not run with the choke off, a month earlier it ran fine. The carb. was also brand new, I took apart my entire fuel system going crazy trying to find the lean problem, in the end I did not find anything obvious I took the entire carb. apart and cleaned every port with carb. cleaner and blasted it with air I put everything back together and it ran OK. One thing I did do and I think it played a roll is I richened up the whole carb. slow jet, main and needle. I do think the main problem was something stuck in the carb. somewhere but I also think that the colder weather here played a small roll.
I think you need to take your carb. apart and check the float adjustment and clean the heck out of it.
Good luck and keep us posted.