Hey, I am a newbie to this site but not to forums. I posted in the newbie section, so if you want to know a bit more about me, there ya go
Ok, my problem.
I have a 2005 Blaster. I stopped getting to ride it a few years ago on a regular basis but did fire it up at least once a mont. With a few blast down the street at times. I have always took care and service of it with Yamalube and 93 octane gas. Recently I havent had time to spend to fire it upor ride it The other day I tried and it wouldnt start. Today I had time to spend and started with the basice. Spark and fuel.
Plug is relatively new NGK. Looks perfect without any soot at all. looks brand new. Got a spark tester and confirmed a strong spark at the electrode.
Confirmed I was getting fuel into the fuel bowl via the drain screw.
Pulled intake boot and confirmed throttle was opening up.
Removed carb and pulled fuel bowl off. Couldnt find anything bad but pulled jet and then floar.
Found that the needle from the float was sticking. I pulled the brass part from the housing and freed the aluminum part from inside it. Cleaned off the corrosion, confirmed freely moving and put back together.
Finally she fired up almost right off. BUT
The idle sounds very pingy, not as fast as usual and when you give it throttle nothing happens. Well, actually this is what happens....Give throttle and you hear a difference in the sound...almost like a big fart...an airy sound as if there is a massive about of air entering but no speed change. Soft or hard throttle nput, the same exist.
I have a short vid clip I plan on uploading to Photobucket and attaching.
Does anyone with more experience see something right off from what I described?
Reeds??
THX,Michel
Ok, my problem.
I have a 2005 Blaster. I stopped getting to ride it a few years ago on a regular basis but did fire it up at least once a mont. With a few blast down the street at times. I have always took care and service of it with Yamalube and 93 octane gas. Recently I havent had time to spend to fire it upor ride it The other day I tried and it wouldnt start. Today I had time to spend and started with the basice. Spark and fuel.
Plug is relatively new NGK. Looks perfect without any soot at all. looks brand new. Got a spark tester and confirmed a strong spark at the electrode.
Confirmed I was getting fuel into the fuel bowl via the drain screw.
Pulled intake boot and confirmed throttle was opening up.
Removed carb and pulled fuel bowl off. Couldnt find anything bad but pulled jet and then floar.
Found that the needle from the float was sticking. I pulled the brass part from the housing and freed the aluminum part from inside it. Cleaned off the corrosion, confirmed freely moving and put back together.
Finally she fired up almost right off. BUT
The idle sounds very pingy, not as fast as usual and when you give it throttle nothing happens. Well, actually this is what happens....Give throttle and you hear a difference in the sound...almost like a big fart...an airy sound as if there is a massive about of air entering but no speed change. Soft or hard throttle nput, the same exist.
I have a short vid clip I plan on uploading to Photobucket and attaching.
Does anyone with more experience see something right off from what I described?
Reeds??
THX,Michel
