having some wierd bike issues

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  1. matt1986vf500f

    matt1986vf500f New Member

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    about three weeks ago i jumped on the bike after it was sitting for about a week, rode it up towards blood mountain about 15 miles into the ride the bike started to spit and sputter like it was running out of fuel pulled off the road let is sit there for a few mins while check over a few things fired her back up ran fine so off again samething 10 miles down the road, so to make a long story short i got it back home checked the petcock it was clean and working cleaned the tank and checked the carb bowls everything is clean, so now it will surge while trying to maintain cruising speed but if you pin the throttle she pulls through the rpm range like it should, i even pulled the plugs out there normal redish brown color so i am stumped need some help guys
     
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    Your pet cock

    Isn't that a vacuum operated pet cock?
     
  3. matt1986vf500f

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    not anymore i deleted the vacum part out of it
     
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    vent

    Possible venting problem? Just throwing ideas out there.
     
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    keep the ideas coming toe mybe i might get lucky, but no again i cleaned the vent in the gas cap out
     
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    fuel filter clogged ??? bad gas????
     
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    possible.obstruction.inside.tank.blocking.flow....?

    blow.compressed.air.backwards.through.fuel.line.with.filler/cap.open

    check.for.free.flow.through.pecock.from.tank.to.bucket.from.1/2tank.to.empty......not.dribbles,but.strong,free.flow.
     
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    it does it when the tank is full or nearly empty
     
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    so.now.you're.going.to.check.float.height=7.3mm

    float.gauge.made.from.creditcard:sides.rest.on.carbbody.and.cutout.is.float.height

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    So the sputtering is gone but it now has surging problems at cruising speeds?
     
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    you deleted the vaccum from the petcock?
     
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    correct.:confused:
     
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    yes so it on and off only now less thing can go wrong that way, thats the way i see it any how
     
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    so far he is what i have found everything is looking clean nothing out of place? i need to seperate the carbs but the a$$hole guy that worked on it last stripped out a screw in the base part of the air cleaner so i gotta easy out it :mad: squirrel man i am havign a hard time reproducing the credit card measuring tape thing give me the measurements for it please
     

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    are floats sticking??slides sticking????uhhhh can u put vacum back maybe it needs that not sure why honda would make it if not needed??????good luck
     
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    i have another problem the throttle linkage is missing the spring that lets the butterflys open up all the way, f!@#ing dealerships
     
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    Yo Matt! I thought you were riding N.Georgia tomorrow!
    Slap a spring on that B*tch and get out there!
    Seriously, let me know if you need any help from the Georgia Gang.
    Hope to see you tomorrow.
    Gary
     
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    haha, i want some of whatever squirlmann's got.. dont hide it divide it!
     
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