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Looking for some suggestions
- Thread starter JonE78
- Start date
MerlinDudley
XS400 Addict
Hi last point first, as it's the easiest to remedy, get your bike on centre stand, or propped up so the rear wheel is off the ground, then adjust your chain, that should cure that problem, IF itdoesn't, you may find that your wheel bearing's need replacing? I would get a repair kit for your fuel tap, as well, as it seem's that it is leaking into the carb's, and dripping onto your footrest!
Merlin
Merlin
JonE78
XS400 Member
Thanks Merlin! I'll give that a try
As for the throttle...could be a cable gone rusty or a shot spring down on the carbs...
..Or both....or not...
JonE78
XS400 Member
Yea was thinking the cable, I'm gonna take the hand control housing apart and see what's going on. As far as the carb goes I don't have any experience
JonE78
XS400 Member
Got the bike running today. Seems to only run while the choke is halfway or all the way pulled. If I push the choke back in the bike shuts off. Also if I give it a certain amount of gas too quick it shuts off
JonE78
XS400 Member
Okay so I have found the leak to be coming from the left side of the carb. Dripping from the air filter. Would this be an overflow issue? Caused by floats?
Flowing out of the carbs...First guess floats...
JonE78
XS400 Member
I fixed the throttle pretty easily, it snaps shut now. I have diagnosed the problem on the back wheel. It appears the brake is laying on the rotor and dragging. Will probably just remove for now until I get the bike running better. It runs but runs like shit. I will have to remove the carb and see what's going on. I have the overflow issue which is hopefully the floats. But also sounds like the carb needs to be synced. Wish me luck! Give me any pointers if you can!
dgoodsy
XS400 Enthusiast
I think the carb overflowing fuel is more likely to be needle and seat. Of course its related to the floats mentioned above, but different. As for the poor running issue you should start with giving the carbs a good clean. The overflowing fuel and running only with some choke suggests the possibility varnish and other junk blocking small orifices in the jets and passages.
JonE78
XS400 Member
Thank you I'll post back once the carbs are off and cleaned
The type of pod air filters you have are the worst type to use on these bikes. I would get some uni's or get the stock intake "H-pipe and put them on the ends. It would make the bike tune/run much better.
