Subject: Re: Crummy Running
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jul 2, 2001, 9:47 PM
Post ID: 1707347467
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Dennis,
Maybe water in the gas?
I remember once my truck started running rough all of a sudden. I never =
had a problem before this. I drove for about 50 miles (I was on a trip =
at the time) with the thing not wanting to run and running rough. I =
finally added some alcohol (rubbing type available at Wally Mart and =
drug stores). Anyways....after putting the stuff in I drove the truck =
for about two miles.....all of a sudden the truck shook once and ran =
perfectly after that.
What I figured was that one of the tanks was fairly empty. It had been =
that way for a while. and I suspect there was some condesation that had =
formed. Anyways...I filled the tank and while I was driving I switched =
tanks and the problem started soon after that.
Pour about an ounce of rubbing alcohol into the tank and run the bike. =
If the problem is water it will be solved after a short ride. If not you =
can then move onto other thoughts.
Good luck...and sorry to make this so long :-)
...Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Jones <dbjo-@cobweb.net>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: July 2, 2001 9:45 PM
Subject: Crummy Running
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Eldo won't run right. Here's what I know. Rode the Eldo round trip =
to and from the Western NY Rally. Ran perfectly, not so much as a =
hiccup. Got it home and washed it good of those pesky Western New York =
bugs. Used S100 and a hose as I have done often in the past. Polished =
it and parked it. Because of family obligations, and a need to ride =
some of my other bikes, the Eldo sat til tonight. It was difficult to =
start. Unusual. Rode off, and it didn't want to idle at stop =
signs/traffic lights, etc. Rode it for mebbe 15 minutes. Would stall =
if rpm weren't kept at 2,500 or more. Engaging the clutch resulted in =
feeble performance. Lots of slippage of the clutch to keep it from =
stalling. Would run rough and bike would shake until I gave it lots of =
throttle and got rpms up. Would then clean up and run strongly to =
redline, but returning to below 4,000 rpm would start the symptoms all =
over again.
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I am getting spark at the plugs. The spark plug wires & caps are =
dry and firmly attached. Ditto coil. Gas in the tank. Checked float =
bowls. Carbs are getting gasoline. Points adjusted properly. Checked =
the airbox, and even ran it without the airbox. Same result.
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Other than the bike wash, the bike was running PERFECTLY, and had =
run perfectly for 800 miles, before I parked it.
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Any suggestions, other than to never wash the bike again?
D.J.=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Dennis,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Maybe water in the gas?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DCourier>I remember once my truck =
started running=20
rough all of a sudden. I never had a problem before this. I drove for =
about 50=20
miles (I was on a trip at the time) with the thing not wanting to run =
and=20
running rough. I finally added some alcohol (rubbing type available at =
Wally=20
Mart and drug stores). Anyways....after putting the stuff in I drove the =
truck=20
for about two miles.....all of a sudden the truck shook once and ran =
perfectly=20
after that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>What I figured was that one of the tanks was =
fairly=20
empty. It had been that way for a while. and I suspect there was some=20
condesation that had formed. Anyways...I filled the tank and while I was =
driving=20
I switched tanks and the problem started soon after that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Pour about an ounce of rubbing alcohol into =
the tank and=20
run the bike. If the problem is water it will be solved after a short =
ride. If=20
not you can then move onto other thoughts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>Good luck...and sorry to make this so long=20
:-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier>...Ian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Dennis Jones <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:dbjo-@cobweb.net">dbjo-@cobweb.net</A>><BR><B>To: =
</B><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com">Loopfram-@topica.com</A>=
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<<A=20
href=3D"mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com">Loopfram-@topica.com</A>=
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Running<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eldo won't run right. Here's =
what I=20
know. Rode the Eldo round trip to and from the Western NY =
Rally. 20
Ran perfectly, not so much as a hiccup. Got it home and washed =
it good=20
of those pesky Western New York bugs. Used S100 and a hose as =
I have=20
done often in the past. Polished it and parked it. =
Because of=20
family obligations, and a need to ride some of my other bikes, the =
Eldo sat=20
til tonight. It was difficult to start. Unusual. =
Rode off,=20
and it didn't want to idle at stop signs/traffic lights, etc. =
Rode it=20
for mebbe 15 minutes. Would stall if rpm weren't kept at 2,500 =
or=20
more. Engaging the clutch resulted in feeble =
performance. Lots=20
of slippage of the clutch to keep it from stalling. Would run =
rough=20
and bike would shake until I gave it lots of throttle and got rpms =
up. 20
Would then clean up and run strongly to redline, but returning to =
below=20
4,000 rpm would start the symptoms all over again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am getting spark at the =
plugs. The=20
spark plug wires & caps are dry and firmly attached. Ditto =
coil. Gas in the tank. Checked float bowls. =
Carbs are=20
getting gasoline. Points adjusted properly. Checked =
the=20
airbox, and even ran it without the airbox. Same =
result.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other than the bike wash, the bike =
was running=20
PERFECTLY, and had run perfectly for 800 miles, before I parked=20
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any suggestions, other than to =
never wash the=20
bike again?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>D.J.</FONT> </DIV><PRE> </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT=
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