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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by XJRIDER616, Feb 25, 2012.

  1. XJRIDER616

    XJRIDER616 New Member

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    just finally started her up. i was jumping thru the dead batt, jumped off of the starter relay and she screamed to life. only prob is there was a ton of gas spilling out of the airbox drain tube. and she starts revs then dies. whats that about?
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    Time to tear apart the carbs. Probably stuck floats.
     
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    That's what it sounds like to me. Stuck floats usually mean dirty carbs, but happens with clean carbs that have sat for a bit. Either way, carbs gotta come off.
     
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