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Idle not dropping

Started by ryanschoebel, June 27, 2018, 07:52:50 PM

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ryanschoebel

Hey all, back at it again. I took my bike out this morning, for the first long ride since the chain broke. What i found was, once the bike was nice and hot, my idle stopped dropping like it should. The throttle was springing back fine, but as soon as i would pull in the clutch, the idle would stay at whatever it was before. say i was in 3rd, going 40 mph, cruising at 3800 rpm. As soon as i would let off the throttle to stop, if i used engine braking, the idle would come down fine. However, if i pulled in the clutch, it would stay at 3800 rpms, until i let the clutch out again. This sounds like just dirty carbs to me. Any thoughts?
1985 FJ1100-- Atlas (SOLD)
1984 FJ1100-- Storm

Pat Conlon

Assuming you linkage is ok, then yep, dirty carbs.
How long did you leave that piss water e10 gas in her?

Months?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
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Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

ryanschoebel

Quote from: Pat Conlon on June 27, 2018, 09:55:51 PM
Assuming you linkage is ok, then yep, dirty carbs.
How long did you leave that piss water e10 gas in her?

Months?

About a month and a half. It was premium, with a fair bit of seafoam in it as well.
1985 FJ1100-- Atlas (SOLD)
1984 FJ1100-- Storm