Honda VTR 1000 firestorm fuel not draining from carb?
hi, i normally leave my bike full of fuel but i left it for a couple of months half full, when i went to use it again it ran perfect as always for 15 miles but then began missing and after a wee while was running on one cylinder when uinder load at all, tried to drain carbs one drained fine but other just dripped and even then onkly when i tapped it. what would this suggest? blocked feed or blocked jets/float? could i clean it my self and is it difficult to do? could i do it with non specialized tools? thanks in advance for your answers
thanks for your answers, jon i only had the bike lying for 2 month max so fuel is fine. wouldnt go sour that quick i think it takes over a year for that to happen. i'll just try and yank the carb off and give it a once over. cheers
You probably have stale gas blocking the drain line, or the carb is empty because the float needle is stuck in the float needle valve. If you left fuel in it for a long time and it went stale, they will have to be pulled off and the jets and circuits will have to be cleaned properly, then a tune and re-sync will have to be done on them.
Remember to put some fuel stabilizer in the tank next time to avoid the gas turning into sludge.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Clean-a-Motorcycle-Carburetor,-The-Right-Way&id=1460030
EDIT....Fuel can go stale in 2 - 3 months, especially low quality fuel. Good luck.
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