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High fuel consumption

Started by fj12_rider, February 25, 2013, 06:12:15 AM

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Mark Olson

well , you just had the carbs done and it runs real good now . sooo maybe this is a right wrist problem  :sarcastic:

Mark O.
86 fj1200
sac ca.

                           " Get off your ass and Ride"

fj12_rider

Quote from: Mark Olson on February 28, 2013, 10:56:19 AM
well , you just had the carbs done and it runs real good now . sooo maybe this is a right wrist problem  :sarcastic:



lol.... naa, I`ve been told I ride like an old woman ...lol .
Buy a car ? Why in the hell would I want to do THAT ???

racerman_27410

Quote from: fj12_rider on February 28, 2013, 11:17:08 AM
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 28, 2013, 10:56:19 AM
well , you just had the carbs done and it runs real good now . sooo maybe this is a right wrist problem  :sarcastic:



lol.... naa, I`ve been told I ride like an old woman ...lol .


An old woman used to be a young girl and never forgets it either.

KOokaloo!  (it makes life worth living  :good2:)

fj12_rider

Problem Solved ! Just got 75 miles out of a tenner (£10) So thats much better than I was getting !!
Buy a car ? Why in the hell would I want to do THAT ???

BrekD

Quote from: fj12_rider on February 25, 2013, 06:12:15 AM
Hey all .
      I`m having problems with really high fuel consumption . Can anyone give me some Ideas to check ? I was getting up near 200 mile per tank and i`m currently getting around 130 . Theres no leak that I can see or smell .  I`ve had the carbs off for a clean and set them up (not synced them as yet as i have no guage) its a 1990 and the pilot screws were open at almost 4 turns out . I`ve put them back to stock at 2 turns out , theres a bit of a flat spot now at 60 ish mph but i`ll open them up a little but more to get rid of that . Any help will be most appreciated , its costing me a fortune at the min !

Cheers
Dave


I have not hat this problem on my FJ, but I did have it on my Harley Road King.  Mileage dropped precipitously from about 45 to about 30. 

All I did was soak the airfilter in soapy water (yes, even though it's paper) and dry it and, back up to about 45 mpg!

B