Motorcycle Repair: 74 honda 100XL, float bowl, full stream
QuestionI have done a lot of work on my honda to alleviate a problem of it quiting while driving it. It quits at exactly the same spot and starts within minutes. I am driving on a flat road at 2/3s to full throttle after driving for a minute or two it quits. I have cleaned the carb, replaced coil and condenser, new sparkplug, new needle and seat and float, cleaned the gas tank. I also have tested most of the wiring. Do you have any ideas as to what to do next? Thanks Bruce
AnswerI can only suggest how to find it. When it quits, reach down and turn off the fuel to the carb with the petcock. Then take a screwdriver and open the float bowl drain. See if you get a full stream of fuel out. It should drain for 30-60 seconds. If it runs out almost immediately, the problem is a restricted fuel line somewhere. Make sure the float bowl vents are not plugged or severely restricted. Fuel can't flow into the bowls if the bowls aren't vented. If it has a full float bowl the problem is probably electrical.