3,2,1...Seafoam! -Kyle On Jan 14, 2012 3:05 PM, "Allen Thomas" <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My guess would be the enrichment valves are clogged shut. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:15:20 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD > > I have cleaned the carbs on a 454 and the bike runs great - when I can > get it started. No matter what the temperature is (at least so far > this winter) I have to spray a real small shot of starting fluid into > each air cleaner intake to get the bike started. It won't take any > choke. In fact the choke just 'chokes' it. Without using the choke, > even in 40 degree 'garage temp', just the smallest shot of fluid and > the bike starts right up and quickly settles in to a nice idle. It > will start again as often as I try it, without starting fluid, until > it's completely cold (like next day), and then it's back to starting > fluid to get it going again. Any suggestions as to what's going on? > It has new air filters, new oil and plugs. It wasn't running when I > bought the bike a couple of weeks ago. Graham > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.