more problems (possibly carb related)

rene · Post by **rene** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:01

Hi, my bike hasn’t started for the last week or so I decided to pull my finger out and clean the carb (first time for everything!). Everything was going well until I got to taking out the idle jet! I noticed that that it wasn’t screwed all the way in (was about a turn away from fully screwed in) so I cleaned the carb and put it back together the same as I took it apart!

So I kick the bike over and it roars in to life second time! Problem is it wont stop roaring...it’s like having it fully open all the time!

So what do you guys think it could be? I tried adjusting the idle (i thought it was the big screw with the spring on it) but didn’t seem to do anything! I "think" when I close the accelerator its letting off altogether but I can’t seem to adjust the cables either...

So any help or suggestions you guys can give me would be brill!

Cheers,
Rene

Post by **scrubs** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:09

Seems to me like the cables have been put back on incorrectly.
I doubt the tickover screw would make it rev so High its anti clock wise turns to settle it anyway. But I would check the throttle cables to carb first
if there are two of them make sure you attatched them the right way round
and not swapped them.

rene · Post by **rene** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:11

yeah thats what i thought it must be!

im thinking just take them off all togeather and see how it runs then! i also cant seem work out how to ajust the cables :S

Post by **scrubs** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:15

most important thing is I highly doubt anything is broke so dont worry..
it will be a 2 min fix. Try take the cables of again and see if the wheel
pully spins back then you will know. what model CRM is it?

rene · Post by **rene** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:21

Its the AR so all the extra bits to make it that little bit more confusing..!

Post by **scrubs** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:22

Just noticed on pic it looks like an AR so its not throttle needle.

I'm gonna go for the two cables that attach to the pully wheel need swapping
over. Don't worry about adjusting the cables it will be fine if they are right way round.

If its a bit difficult to kick over it might be a bit flooded.

rene · Post by **rene** » 17 Aug 2007, 10:36

its 100% not difficult to kick over, i think if a lady bird landed on the leaver it would start

i feel asleep after making my last post so i'll let you know how i get along tonight

Post by **scrubs** » 18 Aug 2007, 04:05

other things to check if you have no success with the cables are
check for air leaks and that the carb is sealed propperly
and take the float bowl off to check that the floats are not stuck

rene · Post by **rene** » 18 Aug 2007, 10:15

well sorted now and dont i feel like a cock! id put the cables on the wrong way round

runs really well now runs smother and has opened up a bit of extra power!

cheers for the help!

slider · Post by **slider** » 18 Aug 2007, 10:38

[b]rene :[/b]
dont i feel like a cock!

happens to us all at some point.glad your sorted mate

you got that trailer sorted yet?

rene · Post by **rene** » 18 Aug 2007, 12:26

i wish mate! its not as much getting the trailor its trying to find somewere to store it

my sis has just brought a new feild (keeps horses) so im going try and twist her arm to let me keep it there. Once she agrees it shouldnt be long before i get one!