🚀 go-pugleaf

When all else fails (or before), try running a double or triple dose of
SeaFoam gas additive in that tank.  Cleans up "gunk' well on the Kawasaki's
and others of course...

I'm thinking vapor lock, but not if you have gas pouring out the carb!

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"Stephen Rivett" <srivett@YADASPAMconnect.carleton.ca> wrote in message
news:c47vni$rp7$1@driftwood.ccs.carleton.ca...
> Could also be a Petcock problem or dirty carbs/lines.  Did you prep the
bike
> before storage?
>
> Steve
>
> "Rob" <y2klr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BfK9c.505$j57.154527@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'll try and describe the problem I am experiencing as accurately as
> > possible. The problem is with a 2000 KLR650 with approx 4500km on it.
The
> > bike runs great at the start of a ride however at any point during the
> ride
> > the bike will just start to chug and then the engine will stall. I can
> keep
> > trying and trying to get it to restart often killing the battery. If I
am
> > lucky enough to get it to restart its with the choke on full and revving
> up
> > the engine to keep it running. Letting off the gas will cause the engine
> to
> > stall. Also while I do manage to get it to run with full choke and lots
of
> > revs gas is running out of the hose attached to the carburetor. If i let
> the
> > bike sit overnight then its fine the next day. When it will act up is
> > entirely unpredictable and my local bike shop says it can't look at the
> > problem until the problems occurs which is usually no where near there
> > location. By the time I get it to them the problem has gone away. Any
> > suggestions would be extremely appreciated as I can't trust the bike to
> take
> > on anything but the shortest ride around my neighbourhood.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Rob Kirkby
> >
> >
>
>