In the first video the bike seemed to run very well. In the second, it hardly runs at all. In between, you say there is hardly any gas in the tank. It seems that some grunge in the bottom of the tank got sucked into some area where fuel goes an is blocking its path. Gotta trace where the fuel goes and find the blockage and clean it out.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:21 PM, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to all. Added gas, still the same. Checked kill switch, that > was fine. Haven't tried anything else today (will over weekend). > Here's a vid again of its newest state of operation. I got it to start > once and it ran for about 1 minute then slowly died... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsRecs5FMI&feature=youtu.be > > On Apr 5, 4:51 pm, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 to add fuel and recheck. if that still does not work try a SMALL shot > of > > starting fluid in the air box and try to turn it over. > > > > engines are simple things... they only need air, fuel, and spark to run.. > > this has all the markers of a fuel problem... > > > > OOOOO and another simple N00B thing that has caught us all.. check your > off > > run off handlebar switch... ive been embarased by "the kill" switch a few > > times. > > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Kevin Green < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Well I would say it doesn't hurt to put a half gallon or so in so you > can > > > be sure you have gas that can get through to the carbs. I know when I > was > > > cleaning the tank on my 450 there were times when I could hear water > > > sloshing but was having a hard time getting it to come out. You could > > > probably have a half cup still in the tank, hear it sloshing, and not > have > > > enough to run the bike. Part of the behavior you've described sounds > like > > > what has happened to me when I've "run out" of gas in stop and go > traffic > > > and had to put it on reserve. After my tank cleanup I also added an > inline > > > fuel filter just to make sure I don't let any sand or residual loose > rust > > > through to the carbs and that lets me tell at a glance if the fuel > filter > > > is empty then I'm "out of gas" and need to put it on reserve. I > suppose > > > you could turn off the petcock and remove the fuel line to the carbs > and > > > see if anything comes out to see if you aren't getting gas to the > carbs, > > > and even turn it back on with the line over a bottle or something to > see if > > > maybe the petcock isn't passing fuel. > > > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:50 PM, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> just to clarify I can't see any gas, just can hear a little bit. > > > > >>>> On Apr 5, 3:50 pm, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> > If I can hear gas moving around in the tank, can I assume it's > enough > > >>>> > to at least start the bike and get it into gear? > > > > >>>> > Just troubleshooting some reasons why bike won't start. > > > > >>>> > -Kim > > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> 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. > > > > > -- > > > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL > > > --------------------------------- > > > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC > > > > > -- > > > 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. 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