1991 VFR 750 Starts and Runs but won't hold Idle

Discussion in 'Mechanics Garage' started by Kintama, Aug 6, 2024.

  1. Kintama

    Kintama New Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2012
    Messages:
    13
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Any ideas what to try? I get it started, hold it at 3 or 4000 RPMs for a few minutes and it sounds fine, but when I let go of the throttle it just slows down and eventually stops within a minute or so. New battery, good gas, cleaned out the carbs a few years ago.
     


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #1
  2. jethro

    jethro New Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2012
    Messages:
    166
    Likes Received:
    23
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Location:
    Parkville, Mo.
    Map
    Carbs. Unless you are using no ethanol fuel which makes a big difference in carb cleanliness.
     


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #2
  3. Kintama

    Kintama New Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2012
    Messages:
    13
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Do you recommend a carb rebuild kit? If so, which one? Or is it enough to take the carbs apart and clean them?
     


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #3
  4. jethro

    jethro New Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2012
    Messages:
    166
    Likes Received:
    23
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Location:
    Parkville, Mo.
    Map
    I would be real careful and try and reuse the stock stuff if they look ok. Give everything a good cleaning and pay particular attention to the pilot jets and passages.
     


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #4
  5. squirrelman

    squirrelman Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Jul 27, 2006
    Messages:
    10,185
    Likes Received:
    877
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Location:
    Buffalo, NY
    Map
    idle jets arent clean, probably all thats wrong. if u left gas in carbs during storage (instead of draining bowls) its very likely the idle jets are clogged.
     
    Last edited: Aug 7, 2024


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #5
Related Topics

Share This Page