ive thought that too about the windex...
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > First - I have added a can of SeaFoam in the past but it's been about > a year so worth the investment. I need to fill gas today so I'll add > the SeaFoam. If things don't get better I'll schedule the time with > my mechanic and have him step through the things everyone suggested. > Very much appreciate all the input from everyone. > > Second - Have you ever watched the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding? > SeaFoam in this group kind of reminds me of the whole Windex part of > the story line. If you haven't seen the move it's worth the time. > Very funny and the whole Windex thing really fits. > > Sean > > On Mar 24, 3:36 am, Timothy Stark <[email protected]> wrote: > > This sounds like a job for.....Sea Foam. But seriously it a will help > clean > > out your carbs. I wouldn't turn any bolts on your carbs until after you > have > > run some sea foam through them. You never know what a good cleaning will > do > > for you. > > On Mar 24, 2011 7:25 AM, "paul annen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > +1 to carb cleaning... and yes that can get worse over time > > > > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > >> I agree with Javier, that it's probably a leaning condition in the > > mixture. > > >> Along with your carburettor cleaning, I recommend you check all your > > >> carburetor boots carefully for cracks or leaks, and your airbox seams > as > > >> well. > > > > >> I know there aren't many vacuum lines on these bikes, but check the > few > > >> there are. If you find a lot of funk in the bowls when you clean the > > carbs, > > >> consider cleaning out your tank, or at least pulling the petcock to > clean > > >> its filter. > > > > >> Nothing serious, but probably lots of little things adding up to what > > feels > > >> like a major problem. > > > > >> Kurt > > > > >> On Mar 23, 2011 10:42 PM, "Javier Garcia" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> If you need choke even when it is warmed out, it probably means that > it > > is > > >> too lean. I guess putting a new clean filter can make it even worse > since > > >> more air is passing through. I do not have a good explanation for the > > >> situation getting worse over time. > > >> I would try cleaning the carbs and enriching the mixture. You should > try > > >> the #4 washer mod too. > > > > >> Javier. > > > > >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > So I've been having some pro... > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle ... > > > > >> -- > > >> 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. > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
