I popped the carbs out of the Y-boots tonight just enough to stick the nozzle of the starter fluid in and shot the fluid directly into the carbs while I was trying to start the bike. I still could not get it to start. I am pretty much to the end of my limited knowledge about fuel delivery systems and motorcycle electronics. I have a feeling that it is something electrical though. The engine was taken apart and a few parts replaced before I got the bike. I have a feeling that something was not put back on right.
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 [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
