Hi all,
Noticing some sort of funky performance issues in my bike after it sat for the winter. I realized after I forgot to stabilize the fuel in the tank, though I did run at least 1-2 tanks throughout the winter, on warm/dry days. First long ride this spring (1-2 hours), there were one or two instances of momentary loss of power, then a "lurch" -- as if there was a bubble of lean mixture or something running through the engine. Just a blip, once or twice.
I ran a can of sea foam through the gas, and that stopped.
Now it just feels a little "off" or sluggish, it's really hard to explain. Also has a strange rattling sound sometimes as I'm accelerating at low speeds. Today I squatted down to examine the carbs, and noticed the left side was all gunked up with what looked like motor oil?? There is a black gunky residue covering that carb side and drain vent. Could this just be dried up gas with dirt stuck in it?
I am wondering if my left side carb is leaking from somewhere. I have not noticed any major performance problems, just these very subtle ones. Grateful for any thoughts!
It's a 2006 EN500LTD.
Noticing some sort of funky performance issues in my bike after it sat for the winter. I realized after I forgot to stabilize the fuel in the tank, though I did run at least 1-2 tanks throughout the winter, on warm/dry days. First long ride this spring (1-2 hours), there were one or two instances of momentary loss of power, then a "lurch" -- as if there was a bubble of lean mixture or something running through the engine. Just a blip, once or twice.
I ran a can of sea foam through the gas, and that stopped.
Now it just feels a little "off" or sluggish, it's really hard to explain. Also has a strange rattling sound sometimes as I'm accelerating at low speeds. Today I squatted down to examine the carbs, and noticed the left side was all gunked up with what looked like motor oil?? There is a black gunky residue covering that carb side and drain vent. Could this just be dried up gas with dirt stuck in it?
I am wondering if my left side carb is leaking from somewhere. I have not noticed any major performance problems, just these very subtle ones. Grateful for any thoughts!
It's a 2006 EN500LTD.