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dxiw · 09-24-2007

So I put on the new ignition wires today.. and took it for a run - it was fast and running great..

But, when I opened the throttle all the way it revved up and began to choke itself out, as soon as I let off the entire old problem was back!!!!!

I let the bike cool down for several hours and tried to run it again and bike once again has no power. It feels as if the mixture is incorrect because it backfires and chokes itself out no matter what.

I think maybe something is getting stuck or messed up in the carburator when I open the throttle significantly and screws up the mixture until the carb is physically emptied of gas and rebuilt... any ideas what else it could be??

09-24-2007	#9 (permalink)
dxiw Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10	So I put on the new ignition wires today.. and took it for a run - it was fast and running great.. But, when I opened the throttle all the way it revved up and began to choke itself out, as soon as I let off the entire old problem was back!!!!! I let the bike cool down for several hours and tried to run it again and bike once again has no power. It feels as if the mixture is incorrect because it backfires and chokes itself out no matter what. I think maybe something is getting stuck or messed up in the carburator when I open the throttle significantly and screws up the mixture until the carb is physically emptied of gas and rebuilt... any ideas what else it could be??