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    Scratching my head on this free bike. Bike idles but dies when given any throttle

    Not exact sure how to do this. Trying not to get involved with internals of I can get away with it. Not doing a full restoration on this right this moment just wanna make it go down the road.
  2. M

    Scratching my head on this free bike. Bike idles but dies when given any throttle

    Carb boots are on my list of things to order... They have cracks on the outside... But after inspection the interior is clean and crack free. I'm suspect that the vacuum line from the boot to the tank leaks a bit... I'll try putting the intake back together and actually clamp the fuel lines...
  3. M

    Scratching my head on this free bike. Bike idles but dies when given any throttle

    So I've had the carburetors in and out about 50 times the past few days... Trying different things... I re adjusted the floats so the fuel sits at a proper level. They were low before. All the jets have been replaced. I never separated the carbs so they should* be in sync. The only thing I...
  4. M

    Scratching my head on this free bike. Bike idles but dies when given any throttle

    So I was given an xs400 heritage special by my dad who got it for free from a friend. When he gave it to me he said he hadn't done anything with it and was originally going to fix and flip but got busy with other things .. So here I am with a bike that doesn't start and is leaking oil from one...
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