Hey guys...
So, a little while back my VT500 started having starting issues... A buddy of mine figured it wasnt getting fuel, and so we took the carbs off and cleaned them.
It ran a lot better that night, but...
IT STILL WONT FREAKING START.
Gaaaa... WHY must this bike always be broken? Probably because the last owner *****ered with everything and I for some reason felt the need to buy a *******ized VT500 because it was cheap and had a lot of new parts. Yeahhhh, im an idiot. Thats probably why.
Ive learned it WILL eventually start after a metric sh*tload of starting fluid (literally 6+ tries of me spraying it in the intake, it running for a few seconds, dying, and me spraying some more in there) at which point it runs great.
Until it boggs down and dies under load shortly after I leave my driveway.
*sigh*
What do y'all think? The gas tank is clean, checked that. It has a brand new, OEM honda petcock that works as it should. The fuel line is also new and clean and it leads to a cleaned set of carburetors. I thought maybe it was the tank vent. I couldnt find said tank vent so I took the gasket off the filler cap. It rattled like hell and still wanted to die. Not that... It always starts right up once its warm.
Im guessing it isnt getting enough fuel, but (once its started) it runs great without any load on it.
Im clueless here... Any guesses? What makes a bike behave like that?
More info:
At long last ive gotten it to stop spewing gas from the tank/petcock/fuel line connections. Thanks for the help on that.
Ive tried cleaning the plugs, doesnt help.
We gave it an ultra dose of sea foam when we cleaned the carbs. Made the bike run better except for teh dying and not starting problems.
I have NO clue when the last time the carbs were synced was. I dont have a fancy whatchamacall it nor do I know how to use one. Im sure it doesnt help these issues, but could that REALLY cause all these problems?
This bike does NOT have a fuel pump (someone always suggests that)...
So, a little while back my VT500 started having starting issues... A buddy of mine figured it wasnt getting fuel, and so we took the carbs off and cleaned them.
It ran a lot better that night, but...
IT STILL WONT FREAKING START.
Gaaaa... WHY must this bike always be broken? Probably because the last owner *****ered with everything and I for some reason felt the need to buy a *******ized VT500 because it was cheap and had a lot of new parts. Yeahhhh, im an idiot. Thats probably why.
Ive learned it WILL eventually start after a metric sh*tload of starting fluid (literally 6+ tries of me spraying it in the intake, it running for a few seconds, dying, and me spraying some more in there) at which point it runs great.
Until it boggs down and dies under load shortly after I leave my driveway.
*sigh*
What do y'all think? The gas tank is clean, checked that. It has a brand new, OEM honda petcock that works as it should. The fuel line is also new and clean and it leads to a cleaned set of carburetors. I thought maybe it was the tank vent. I couldnt find said tank vent so I took the gasket off the filler cap. It rattled like hell and still wanted to die. Not that... It always starts right up once its warm.
Im guessing it isnt getting enough fuel, but (once its started) it runs great without any load on it.
Im clueless here... Any guesses? What makes a bike behave like that?
More info:
At long last ive gotten it to stop spewing gas from the tank/petcock/fuel line connections. Thanks for the help on that.
Ive tried cleaning the plugs, doesnt help.
We gave it an ultra dose of sea foam when we cleaned the carbs. Made the bike run better except for teh dying and not starting problems.
I have NO clue when the last time the carbs were synced was. I dont have a fancy whatchamacall it nor do I know how to use one. Im sure it doesnt help these issues, but could that REALLY cause all these problems?
This bike does NOT have a fuel pump (someone always suggests that)...
