I have a vintage 1977 Honda XL175 that has been garage kept, with low mileage. The bike has been worked on and maintained over the years though. I started it up within the last couple of weeks, and it was running fine until the other day. The problem I'm having is that it starts up, but quickly looses acceleration then the engine cuts off. It also burps, and has a strange inner rumple while it is running also. It seems as if it is not getting any gas or the motor is flooded, I’m not sure which one. I've done an oil change, and have checked the spark plug. Does anyone have any suggestion to what is wrong with it?
2007-08-26 07:44:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Remove the carburetor and clean it.
Untreated gas will deteriorate and turn into a sticky gummy substance.
It could have been sitting in the float bowl.
When you rev up the bike - it gets sucked into the jets and clogs them.
2007-08-26 07:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, no, no. Stuck float, or dirty main. Cleaning the carb is going to be necessary no matter what so heed that advice for sure. But you've just got a stuck float. VERY GENTLY tap the float bowl with the plastic handle of a screwdriver. VERY GENTLY. If the float was stuck, and the petcock is open, gasoline is going to go everywhere and the bike will be flooded until the proper fuel level is achieved. Leave the petcock open, and do what you can to catch the gas going everywhere; but once you knock the float loose, let the gas level correct itself, or you'll likely just have it stuck again.
That is not a vintage motorcycle. It has the value of the rubber it is setting on and very little more. Furthermore the XL350 was a bit of a phenomenon back in those days, and totally overshadowed the 175. Those smaller displacement late 70's XL are one of the most pervasive internal combustion vehicles ever sold. See: Not rare. "Vintage", is nomenclature in this context. Not just an adjective. You have an old bike that sounds like it is in good shape. You do not have a vintage motorcycle, which is what duped me into this question in the first place.
I know you are proud, but some of us are trying to be helpful. That is a fantastic bike with a rich history. No need to get us vintage aficionados all worked up. LOL and good luck with that bike. Excellent one to cut your mechanical teeth on.
2007-08-29 11:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tune-up time
possibly the condenser has failed or is failing
points could have corrosion and are sticking.
2007-08-26 08:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by mdcbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-27 20:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋