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Old April 29th 08, 09:04 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Default Turn right, skips and jumps, turn left, back to normal, what thehell?

On Apr 24, 1:33 pm, Steve > wrote:
> >> Check the simple stuff first.

>
> > Okay, got some carb cleaner, cleaned it out, replaced plugs, wires,
> > distrib cap, and air filter. Oil/Oil Filter and clutch recently
> > replaced. It seems to do it LESS, but it still does it. Might be
> > carb, might be fuel filter, and I dunno where the float valve would
> > be, how do I go about checking the carb further and the float valve,
> > I'll get the fuel filter changed soon.

>
> The float valve is inside the carb and maintains a constant level of
> fuel in the small reservoir in the carb that the metering jets draw fuel
> from. If you buy a carburetor rebuild kit, it will be included (new
> needle/seat for the valve, and sometimes a new float also). But you
> should know what you're doing before you tear into a carburetor,
> particularly one as cantankerous as a last-year-before-fuel-injection
> Japanese carb. Do the fuel filter first...




F***ING THANK THE LORD.
It was the fuel filter. I changed it, and god damn is there a
difference. A-fscking-mazing what a $10 part can do to change how
your vehicle runs. THANK YOU.
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