Graham's right starting fluid is highly explosive. Filling up a space like an airbox could easily equate to a bomb should the bike backfire through the carbs. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:16:45 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Just started cleaning my carbs That tube has a plug in the bottom of it that needs to be removed now and then to drain what has accumulated in the bottom of the air box - usually oil and condensation and vapors from the engine that is funneled through a tube in the cam cover into the air box. Be careful if you use starting fluid. I have the useable parts off a Yamaha Maxim that burst into flames when the owner did what you did and burned up most of his bike. I also have a few parts of a Suzuki GS650L that also went up in flames through the use of starter fluid. On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Dustin Mcclure wrote: > I just went back out and took the carbs off again to re-adjust the > pilot screws. I had originally backed them out 2 turns but I went out > and backed them out another 5/8 of a turn and put the carbs back on. > This did make a difference...the bike seemed much more willing to > start. I will go back out and back them out another half turn or so > later. Something weird happened too though. I had just sprayed starter > fluid in the air box and I was trying to fire the engine up and my > airbox actually caught on fire inside...I had to blow it > out.....luckily there was no damage. I also noticed there is a tube > hanging off of the bottom of the airbox almost all of the way to the > ground. What is this tube? It seems like whatever is in the tube is > solid and there is a plug on the end of it. > > I think the spark plugs are fine though. My friend came over last > night to look at the bike and the spark plugs were one of the first > things he checked and he said they seemed fine....and they are brand > new plugs. > > As far as spraying Starter fluid directly into the carbs > goes...wouldn't this require me to take the airbox off? > > Thanks. Dustin. > > On Jan 11, 7:05 pm, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey Dustin, >> >> Like others have suggested, spraying starting fluid directly into >> the open carbs (spray all four carbs, one at a time while opening >> the throttle and pushing the plunger up) should allow the bike to >> start and run for about 1-2 seconds. This will work whether you're >> getting gas or not; and pretty much tell you that the timing and >> ignition are good (leaving the problem to reside in fuel delivery). >> >> Have you checked the plug gaps? You may be getting spark, but it >> could be weak. Try cleaning the spark plug contacts with light >> sandpaper (not really recommended though) and re-gap them. You >> should have a nice, bright spark. >> >> It sounds like you backed the pilot screws out a few turns. I used >> (i think) 3.5 turns out to get mine running. I would blip the >> throttle a little as I cranked just in case the idle circuits were >> plugged. >> >> Try that out and see what happens >> >> - JO >> p.s. If you're like me, you'll need a few of these before it is >> all said and done:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nighthawk-Maxim- >> EX-Starter-repair-Rebu... >> >> On Jan 11, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Dustin Mcclure wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> I went to Auto Zone today and picked up 2 new hoses for the petcock. >>> Unfortunately I bought the wrong size for the vacuum hose so I will >>> have to go back tomorrow and get a new one. I came home tonight and >>> checked the spark plug connection(everything was straight)...I stuck >>> my gas tank back on the bike and hooked up the vacuum hose and fuel >>> supply line and tried to fire it up. I took two videos of myself >>> trying to fire up the bike and put them on my flickr page. In >>> video 16 >>> I try to fire it up at first without putting the choke on and then I >>> put the choke on and turn it over some more....You can tell there >>> is a >>> big difference. In video 17 the choke is on the whole time. The >>> results I got tonight were exponentially better than last night. >>> Last >>> night the engine only popped a few times...tonight it sounded >>> like it >>> was almost there. Also, in both videos the petcock is in the off >>> position(there was gas in the carbs though. This was actually by >>> accident...I didn't even realize until after I made the second video >>> and by this time the battery was starting to die so I put it back on >>> charge. I am going to go back out later tonight and make another >>> video >>> with the petcock in the on position and I will post that video. >> >>> Here is the link to my profile. >> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sttlnb53/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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