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danc.

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stutters out
« on: October 18, 2009, 11:48:42 AM »
just got this bike. 1973 750-4. starts ok, sounds pretty good. will run on choke for about 2 minutes then dies out...it had been sitting for yrs with just sta-bile in the tank...would redoing the carbs be the first place to start?
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danc.

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Re: stutters out
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 11:51:26 AM »
another pic
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Offline CBGhia

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Re: stutters out
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 12:12:12 PM »
I would drain the tank and put fresh gas in there.  I would also check to see how quickly gas is flowing out of the petcock.  If it is just dribbling out, you have a problem.  Good luck!
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Quote from: dave500 on February 14, 2014, 03:53:33 AM
if you dont trial spin the camshaft in the head and cover you are a novice,with no natural mechanical appitude,destined for destruction.
"The cleaner the dipstick, the closer to God." -Rev. Horton Heat
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.”  - Hunter S. Thompson
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