Engine keeps cutting out - any ideas why?

**ajturbo** · 11th June 2006, 08:27

Originally Posted by nadroj

Water in the bowl or bowl float height needs adjusting.

had this very problem with luke's bike yesterday!!!.. wouldn't go on full throtle....

found water in bowl!......ummmmm i also found out that you have to replace the oil feed hose onto the carby

... just don't tell luke it was off for a bit.......

**Rosie** · 11th June 2006, 16:01

The bike will take off with the side stand down, so a dodgy side stand switch isn't the problem.
Will look at kinks in fuel lines, wiring etc tonight.

The tank was drained a couple of weeks ago, and I'm pretty sure the carb etc got checked when it was being looked over last week, but I'll check on that.
When it cuts out, it's very different to what happens when the bike runs out of fuel, which gives me the feeling that it isn't related to fuel supply.

The idea of blocking off part of the radiator appeals to me. I might tape over the front of part of the radiator, to see if that makes any difference, before I go all out and get it modified.

**Mr. Peanut** · 11th June 2006, 16:16

Probably something to do with this.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...73682011187743

**Rosie** · 11th June 2006, 16:33

?? I'm at work, so am suspicious of opening links to videos.

**Mr. Peanut** · 11th June 2006, 16:37

Not very WS

**SwanTiger** · 11th June 2006, 16:53

Originally Posted by Ixion

Ah yes. Those damn switches. Ms Rosie does your mount have a side stand switch (ie can you ride away with the side stand down)? Thye are notorious for giving trouble. (Personally I disconnect all such idiot devices, but that's just me)

Yep, certainly is an idiot device.

I've experienced problems with mine over the last few days and will be disconnecting it tonight after it played up on my all day.

**sefer** · 11th June 2006, 19:14

Originally Posted by Rosie

The idea of blocking off part of the radiator appeals to me. I might tape over the front of part of the radiator, to see if that makes any difference, before I go all out and get it modified.

After doing a bit of a service today I decided that using tinfoil (possibly wrapped around card) attached to the screen that screws to the front of the radiator is probably the easist, lightest way to achieve blocking off. But since I didn't have any tinfoil I'll have to keep you posted on how it works

After thinking about it I remembered one of the reasons the carbs were giving those Thai guys problems, some of the earlier models had issues with the fuel cap seal melting when the bike was left in the sun, then leaking when it rained (water into the tank).

Checked the fuel filter lately? That could be an issue as well, prehaps as suggested the carbs not filling fast enough to keep up with fuel use, yet by the time you've stopped and kicked her back over it's filled again, only to run out again pretty soon. Experiment if it's still doing the exact same thing (ie stopping every 100m or so), start up, turn your fuel tap off and see how far you get. If it's about the same distance then it makes that a lot more likely

**race_demon** · 5th July 2006, 13:36

is it 2 stroke or 4 stroke? i had a ped that did that and it ended up beign a blowign exhaust so ti didnt have enough back pressure, also check the coil etc if tis not grounded it coudl build up static or summin and in effect short it out (ok i dunno this but its betetr to check) basicly check all connectiosn otut hink why it could stop sparkign after a short time or riding then fire back up (does that sound like a fuel blockage to you?)