1995 Suzuki Katana: Today I filled it with gas and got on the freeway. After about 5 minutes of doing about 70mpg it started running rough and like it was being choked. I thought it was going to die. Once I got off the freeway it started running normally again. As a test I got back on the freeway and the same thing happened. Maybe bad gas??? Or could it be something else???
2007-10-15 10:29:23 · 8 answers · asked by Kevin 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
well it could be bad gas, or it could be that its not jetted properly. If it bogs down it could be running to lean (starving for Fuel) I would change the gas (us 93 octaine) and then see how it runs.
2007-10-15 10:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by jeffrey_d127 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i would suggest checking the fuel filters. if u were filling the tank while the tanker was filling the station tanks, ur pump might have sucked up some stirred up sediment.
u also might have gotten a bit of water in the gas. dumpin some dry gas in there will fix that.
if the bike was running fine before filling up, it definately sounds like u got sediment clogged fuel filters. u'll need to drain the tank, and the filters are held on by a couple of screws. clean and replace. i recommend draining the carb bowl just in case there is water in the tank.
2007-10-15 11:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by forktail_devil 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Check for plugged gas tank vent. If you pull over, open the gas cap, and it runs fine for a while, you may have a plugged vent. As the fuel level drops, it creates a partial vacuum, and the fuel can't flow. When you open the cap, the vacuum is relieved.
2007-10-19 10:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by Thumprr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fuel delivery problem.
Most likely dirty fuel filter, either in-line or petcock (yes, you can say it, it's not bad) screen.
Sounds like the bowls get low when you start suckin' the juice.
A dirty screen won't allow the fuel flow needed.
2007-10-15 13:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I suspect the fuel filter is clogged or maybe you need some new spark plugs.
2007-10-15 10:40:00 · answer #5 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would say water in tank clean it out best of luck-happy biking
2007-10-19 09:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by c5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like fuel problem or air cleaner dirty
2007-10-15 12:14:49 · answer #7 · answered by budda 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
clean the tank out, probably has dirt in it....
2007-10-15 10:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋