fitz18 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 Hey guys, I put a post up ages ago that i cant get my shee to start when she is cold. she sounds completely dead. (so normally what i have to do is kick her 5-10 times with the choke out ful and the key and ignition switch off, then turn key and ignition on and she fires right up). Any of you's hear of this before?? Anyway i took your advice and cleaned my carbs. the right one was filthy and was wondering how i could clean out my petrol tank. I drained it and there seems to be like grit or something in it. Is it necessary to clean petrol tanks? Anything else i should do before i put it back together? Also do you think this will fix my problem? Cheers folks Quote
fitz18 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Posted July 4, 2007 any help? com on you guys know everything!!!! Quote
notatallhappy Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 You may want to check your float bowls and make sure they are on the right carbs or your choke will not work properly if they are backwords you would have the problem you are experiencing. You can find tank cleaners at your local shop. There is also a screen on your petcock make sure that is clean. Also instead of just pulling your choke out pump it several times. If it starts fine when hot you have no ignition problem. If your tank was that dirty you may want to clean your carbs again one piece of sand will cause a problem. Also check your air screws and turn tem about 1.5 turns out as a starting point. Quote
FireHead Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 If you have the fuel tank liberated from the frame and the petcock removed than sloshing a quart of acetone around in the tank will clean out most of the varnish left by fuel and oil. If you have a bunch of dirt in there than a trip to the coin-op car wash with a pressure washer may be in order, but not environmentally friendly. :geek: Quote
fitz18 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Posted July 5, 2007 If you have the fuel tank liberated from the frame and the petcock removed than sloshing a quart of acetone around in the tank will clean out most of the varnish left by fuel and oil. If you have a bunch of dirt in there than a trip to the coin-op car wash with a pressure washer may be in order, but not environmentally friendly. :geek: Cheers guys! Appreciate the help! Quote
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