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Old 03-14-2005, 05:52 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Randy70C-10
Sounds like the needle valve is stuck, when you give it throttle you're "drowning" it with air. This is common with any motorcycle that sits for a while, since the float bowl is so small it doesn't take as long for the fuel in it to gum up (varnish). Hey, it's the man with the same last name is I. Wazzup Ben!!
That would be my guess to. Bike carbs aren't very different from ski doo carbs and this has been the cause of a lot of running problems on sleds I have owned. Take the carb apart, clean it out, replaced the gasket(s) and lube the needle.
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