my bike (a '75 cl360) has been idling on one clylinder and i suspected it was the coil or spark plug wire. so i replaced the coil and plug and i've got good spark but still it won't idle on that cylinder. the bike runs fine, both cylinders work when i'm moving but at idle... any suggestions would be mucho appreciated. type slowly because i'm mechanically retarded.
sprayed water on the carb to no effect.
adjusting the air mixture screw has zero effect. (since i can't really adjust it where should it be approximately? i've got it at 2.5 rotations out is that anywhere close to where it should be?)
i removed and cleaned out my carbs about nine or ten months ago, do they gum up that fast?
sprayed water on the carb to no effect.
adjusting the air mixture screw has zero effect. (since i can't really adjust it where should it be approximately? i've got it at 2.5 rotations out is that anywhere close to where it should be?)
i removed and cleaned out my carbs about nine or ten months ago, do they gum up that fast?
secondary jet clog indeed. the first time i removed and cleaned my carbs it took me two weeks to figure it out. this time it took three hours to remove, clean, and re-install. that's progress.
this forum is awesome, i'd be out hundreds of dollars in mechanic's fees if it weren't for you guys.
ARGH. so after i cleaned the carbs it was idling on both cylinders (although definately favoring the one that was working before) for about a week and then poof my bike dies at a stoplight and now only idles on one clyinder again. i cleaned the carbs again and still nothing. i switched the plugs and nothing. i'm definately getting spark but no love at all from that cylinder.
well i broke down and took it to a mechanic. he pulled the carbs off and said they were really dirty. i went over to his shop to check it out and he showed me a jet and said look at how dirty that is even after it's been soaking in carb cleaner. i thought it was clean when i put it together, but never having seen a clean carb i'm not surprised i was wrong. at least this guy seems cool. i can't believe how hard it is to find a mechanic that'll work on an old honda in seattle.
well... although my new mechanic is a good guy (he's been working on my bike for a couple weeks and is only charging me for 2 hours) he seems to be stuck. cleaned and adjusted the points, the valves, the timing, the carbs, all to no effect. it's got good compression. he says the spark is weak but can't figure out why (unless both my old coils and the new (to me) ebay coil i bought are all bad which seems unlikely.) anybody got any ideas? i miss my bike!
remember when i said my mechanic was cool? after riding my bike to his shop a month ago i now have to go pick it up in a truck. he's given up on it and it no longer runs at all. expect mucho questions as soon as i get it back. just wanted to vent a little before then. thanks.
i'm guessing that PeteN doesn't have a seattle branch shop. thanks though.
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