So the replacement gasket came and I was able to install it using my new tools in record time. I pulled the battery off the charger, turned on the petcock and gave the bike a few mighty kicks. After more than I expected, it popped, sputtered and died.
This lead to maybe an hour of pulling plugs, checking for spark, trying individual cylinders, etc. Describing the process is boring, but the results are that now the right-hand side (the one I just replaced the gasket on) is working well, and the left-hand-side is acting up.
This is frustrating because last time, it was the other way around, and I haven't made any changes on the left-hand side!
Something else interesting, the right-hand-side (which has a new gasket) is now slowly leaking fuel via the bowl's overflow tube…I'm not sure what causes this, but I'm guessing it's a float or maybe a needle/slide thing?
Needless to say this was not the results I was expecting to have after this session. After giving it some time to simmer in the back of my mind, I have a few troubleshooting ideas for the upcoming weekend, and hopefully I can get it all sorted out soon.
Only three weeks to go...
1 comment:
like i said before, i'm willing to help.
don't be so proud dammit.
we can get this thing to a useable point, at least to where you can bop around town for a while to decide if it's reliable enough to do the run.
hell, i'm not even sure if i'd trust my 360 that far yet, and it's been done for a couple years. still might be a couple of bugs to work out, gaskets etc.
got a title yet?
didn't i ask that at the beginning of this?
you've got my number.
chris
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