You have to look into which one is closest, but one of the shell gasolines, either 91 or 93 is ethanol free. You can fill your garage/lawnmower red can with that and use it for a while to see if it helps. Once the idle jets are clogged you have to remove and push them open with solven and a thin wire. I use guitar strings.
Great bikes but can't let them sit with too much fuel in the bowls. I also add stabilizer to my fuel to prevent these issues. My issue is flooding. One carb sticks open and I have to open the bowl drains, then tap the side of the carb body with a rubber mallet. Maybe once every two months. I can tell immediately if it's running bad because the fuel washed the oil out of that cylinder. Best to park with your fuel switched off if you don't trust your petcock seals. On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 6:08 AM Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> wrote: > A maintainer - yes, a trickle charger - no. I have all my bikes on > maintainers, 7 (and a half) of them right now. A trickle charger just keeps > trickling 1/2 amp or whatever into the battery whether it needs it or not. > A maintainer, cycles on and off when needed. A trickle charger can fry a > battery. > > On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 5:54 PM William M <wilmic...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thank you for the reply Graham, >> Yes, flooding a possibility.... I will check the line from the petcock. >> I'll pick up some carb cleaner. >> Any opinion on needing a trickle charger for the winter even if I ride >> once a week? >> William >> >> On Sunday, October 18, 2020, Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> My guess with the starting issue on that particular occasion is that >>> flooding or starved gas. Either way, as it did start, make sure the vacuum >>> line from carb to petcock is secure and find that sweet spot when starting. >>> Maybe full choke on your bike floods, so don’t give it full choke >>> initially. In fact start it with no choke. I’ve had bikes (Nighthawks) that >>> were pretty individual or temperamental when it came to starting. Some took >>> full choke, others, none at all. And next time stick a good amount of Carb >>> cleaner in the gas and give it a good long ride. >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 11:10 AM wilm...@gmail.com <wilmic...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> I bought my beautiful '85 NH 700 on March 1st, she now has 41K on the >>>> clock. >>>> I've got 3 questions today, so thanks for any and all help. >>>> First two are related: >>>> Every single time since we hooked up, she's started on the very first >>>> go, until 2 days ago... >>>> It had been about 10 days since the last ride. >>>> On the first try, engine caught for a few seconds but then died, then I >>>> put the starter through hell for 15 minutes, and just got a few coughs, and >>>> couldn't believe the battery didn't seem to be weakening at all, so I just >>>> kept going (Sorry starter). >>>> Suddenly she started right up like normal. >>>> My only impression is she wasn't getting fuel, but I have nothing to >>>> base that on. Should I try spraying some starter fluid into the air box if >>>> there's a next time of this? >>>> Second part of this question: get a trickle charger for the battery, >>>> even though it doesn't seem to be the culprit in this case? I had planned >>>> to just ride her once a week through winter so I wouldn't have to worry >>>> about the battery.... >>>> We went for a ride yesterday, and she started on the 1st try.... >>>> Third, unrelated, question, I've been following along on the thread of >>>> the engine guards from eBay/Vietnam, and it seemed they had gotten good >>>> reviews (?), perhaps the only thing was a bit of hassle on the >>>> installation? >>>> I've looked on eBay, but only see them in chrome, anyone have any ideas >>>> for finding them in black? >>>> Thank you Everyone, take care, >>>> William >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/01edb4ec-40b4-467c-9f63-e761c3c144afn%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/01edb4ec-40b4-467c-9f63-e761c3c144afn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAGg-qp3LQVL2Wt%3D6Fr7%3DYyKubQRdRLjAKWxeW1h73hCCM_cDEg%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAGg-qp3LQVL2Wt%3D6Fr7%3DYyKubQRdRLjAKWxeW1h73hCCM_cDEg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAAToXi6YPH8tFGP2KPwXMYG%2B2%2B8urJcaekg7v5POJYaXgC242w%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAAToXi6YPH8tFGP2KPwXMYG%2B2%2B8urJcaekg7v5POJYaXgC242w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAGg-qp1A9m0cKnhjiEoVbufxgGXh3VMug3x%3DXSr3p3e%3De2PU5w%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAGg-qp1A9m0cKnhjiEoVbufxgGXh3VMug3x%3DXSr3p3e%3De2PU5w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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