Tornado
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Was out on my '74 850 today, about 45 minutes into a highway ride. During an overtake goig up a long hill, throttle about 3/4 WO, engine sputtered and died. Immediately pulled off road and as I looked down saw fuel running out a disconnected fuel line at one carb bowl. Shut off tank tap and pushed bike away from fuel on ground.
Refit the line and secured with zip ties carry in my tool kit. Bike did not want to restart. Had been a solid one kicker past few weeks since after de-winterization. Over 15-20 kicks, with or without tickling, with/without throttle cracked open. No pops or bangs during any of those attempts. Finally fired up and idled normally.
Continued on my way, stopped for lunch, then another round of somewhat hard starting, around 5 to 8 good kicks before it fired.
Ran fine all way home.
At home, pulled plugs and found them both about same appearance. Dark Grayish and dry. Looking closely with magnifying glass, could see a rust colored granular build up to one side of each electrode. Is this indicative of lean condition from the fuel starvation at higher rpm?
Put some new plugs and will see how it goes soon.
Refit the line and secured with zip ties carry in my tool kit. Bike did not want to restart. Had been a solid one kicker past few weeks since after de-winterization. Over 15-20 kicks, with or without tickling, with/without throttle cracked open. No pops or bangs during any of those attempts. Finally fired up and idled normally.
Continued on my way, stopped for lunch, then another round of somewhat hard starting, around 5 to 8 good kicks before it fired.
Ran fine all way home.
At home, pulled plugs and found them both about same appearance. Dark Grayish and dry. Looking closely with magnifying glass, could see a rust colored granular build up to one side of each electrode. Is this indicative of lean condition from the fuel starvation at higher rpm?
Put some new plugs and will see how it goes soon.