So I've struggled and waited for parts for over a month now, and finally put the engine together and it all works (almost) perfectly.
As soon as a touch the throttle (after getting it to barely start at ~1200 RPM with full choke), it just cuts off instantly and dies. Or if i let it idle at ~1200 for about 5-6 seconds it cuts off as well and dies.
So I poked around and found this bloody hose, obviously I forgot to plug it in.. But I can't for the love of my life find where..
Anyone happens to know where this might belong? If not I'll have to spend countless of hours again trying to locate a suitable place
Edit: I get that this is a long-shot, considering the amount of vacuum hoses there are and since this might not be a original setup with the three vacuum hoses together like that in the front.. But I thought I'd give it a go.
Got 4 vacuum hoses (two from the carburetors tied horizontally into the tank valve thingie, one vacuum hose into the south of the valve and another hose into a tap in the tank.. Not sure where that follows now that i come to think of it tho).
Vacuum hose, not sure where to fit...
Re: Vacuum hose, not sure where to fit...
That's the thicker of the two drain overflow pipes. Fits to the spigot from the bottom of the tank to the left* of the pet-rock. (A in img. )
* When looking from front with tank lifted...
The starting & dying could be the vac hose incorrectly fitted.
It needs to go on the spigot that is on the rear of the pet-rock that points sideways at 90*.(B in img.)
NOT & I repeat NOT the one that points down. Bike will not run if fitted wrong or not fitted at all...
* When looking from front with tank lifted...
The starting & dying could be the vac hose incorrectly fitted.
It needs to go on the spigot that is on the rear of the pet-rock that points sideways at 90*.(B in img.)
NOT & I repeat NOT the one that points down. Bike will not run if fitted wrong or not fitted at all...
Last edited by MacV2 on Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: Vacuum hose, not sure where to fit...
Everything good is bad
Everything bad is good
Everything bad is good
Re: Vacuum hose, not sure where to fit...
Also worth checking that you have turned the fuel back on if you turned it off whilst tank was off...
Been there done that...DOH !
Been there done that...DOH !
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Re: Vacuum hose, not sure where to fit...
Hahaha, f*** the "B" one i put on the south-pointing tap on the petcock.. *sigh*..
That's probably where i went wrong
The fule-tap is on tho cause it's gathering a bit of gas in the carburetors between the successful starts (tried starting by giving a bit of throttle which just kills the engine before even starting but injects a lot of gasoline )
That's probably where i went wrong
The fule-tap is on tho cause it's gathering a bit of gas in the carburetors between the successful starts (tried starting by giving a bit of throttle which just kills the engine before even starting but injects a lot of gasoline )
Re: Vacuum hose, not sure where to fit...
One word for you...DOH!Hvornum wrote:Hahaha, f*** the "B" one i put on the south-pointing tap on the petcock.. *sigh*..
That's probably where i went wrong
The fule-tap is on tho cause it's gathering a bit of gas in the carburetors between the successful starts (tried starting by giving a bit of throttle which just kills the engine before even starting but injects a lot of gasoline )
Hope that's sorted it for you.
Your not the only one to have done it over the years Hvo, I exclude myself from this as I can claim without hesitation to have never done it.
Accidentally pulled vac hose off & wondered why it wouldn't start...Check
Fitted a tank & it wouldn't start only to discover that the tap was off...check (In my defence it was complete body work swap with Jamie & he had turned it off & not told me & it was weeks before I re-fitted it...)
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...