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Will not start. Fouling plugs.

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Default Will not start. Fouling plugs.

After tons and tons of work trying to figure out whats wrong with my bike, as simple as it seems, the problem is the plugs. I got new plugs, but they got awefully wet fast--- bike did not start., so I put the old plugs in and my bike actually started for awhile but then bogged down and shut off as if it flooded right away. SO what could be causing my bike to flood so quickly?
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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sounds like the same thing i have been dealing with on my bike.

fuel/air ratio = carb syncing

You might be able to get away with just cleaning your carbs by throwing in some sort of solution.

First thing you should do is open them up and take a glance at the condition. It might just be something simple and apparent.
Check the lines and jets.
Especially if you have been doing a lot of work to the bike you might have dislocated a vacuum or something.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Whatcha riding? Is it injected? If it is then its probably the FPR. (Fuel Pressure Regulator) If its carbed then it would be a good idea to completely clean the carbs (not just halfassed clean em) and sync them.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Default cleaned them thoroughly

I cleaned the carbs and jets very well about 4 times. Finally I took it to a mechanic to look at them. Its possible the float needles are eroded (which needs to be looked at under a microscope) or something is not closing all the way such as the jet pistons. Hopefully it doesn't take long! I will let you all know what the actual problem was. Thanks.
 
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