Subject: Re: loops eat headlamps? (and other questions)
Author: paul-@comcast.net
Date: Jun 3, 2005, 7:49 AM
Post ID: 1718967880
Yep, sounds like your running rich on the left. Adjust your carbs and you should be fine.
Paul
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| Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Need a new washer and dryer set? You could get one free! http://click.topica.com/caadzTWb1dfltb6GIoLa/ProductTestPanel ------------------------------------------------------------------- howdy, my ambo goes through headlamps really quick. i'm on my third one in less than 1000mi. i'm wondering about possible causes? the two i've installed were sylvania 55/65watt standard halogen round low/hi car lamps. my switch is an aftermarket, pseudo modern (probably japanese) horn/light switch. i lose my high beam first, then not too long after, the low beam goes. i wonder if this is an electrical short problem (no fuses blown) or a power management problem related to the "increased wattage" of the lamp relative to the original. the battery is fine, and the charging system works fine, and the bike starts with no problem. it's also possible that hitting potholes has bounced the filament and blown the bulb. has anyone else had these problems and is there any way to deal with it (i live in jersey, so not hitting potholes isn't an option :-))) next question: disclaimer: i am very new to wrenching on motorcycles. i have never done carb or motor work of any kind. so please be gentle with my inexperience. this is part of the reason i bought the grumpy old bugger. i really want to learn how to take care of them myself. symptom: left cylinder appears to be firing "less" than the right one. when i put my hands behind the pipes at idle, i feel approximately 4 solid puffs on the right to 2-3 not-so-solid ones on the left. also, the left pipe shows considerably more carbon buildup at the end than the right. also, visually, the exhaust on the left appears to have more fuel vapor. i do not have a crossover. motor doesn't miss. generally runs fine. so... am i looking at a possible carb-sync or richness problem with the left cylinder? plugs? compression problem? many thanks for any help. -mark arrington 1971 ambassador 1991 ducati 907ie (the "wierd ducati") Union, NJ Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a Free Sirius Satellite Package, don't pass on this! http://click.topica.com/caadAcob1dfltb6GIoLf/ProductTestPanel ------------------------------------------------------------------- |