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Tinknocker

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  1. Tried to turn the knurled knob a couple years ago out of curiosity, it wouldn't budge with my fingers. Didn't use tools on it and left it alone. Felt I might open a bag of worms if I proceeded. Omrons ordered from online components & Casper's breakout harness (thanks Docc), Caig Deoxit on the way also. Once my Buell is back in action, the tank is coming off and a decent tune-up will commence, minus CO adjustment. Don't have necessary soft and hardware for that. Thanks.
  2. Under tank. Fuel filter is under tank as well. I'm thinking vapor lock post ride. Looks like non-electric fuel cock, no wires going to it. A wire going to fitting beside it, low fuel sensor? Just don't remember having run issues after letting it sit after a ride, seems a new issue.
  3. Took her out for 60'ish mile ride, mostly rural and some slow in town riding and seemed a little better after swapping 2 & 3 relays. Definitely cranked better after cleaning paint off case for main ground. But, came home and let her sit about 20 minutes while I cleaned bugs off windscreen & helmet and attempted to start to put in garage and starting issues remain after sitting post ride. Didn't want to rev at all, died several times trying to start to move into garage. Would idle for a couple moments then die and attempting to rev it would stutter and die. IDK, seems like a vacuum leak or fuel boil. Will let cool down and try later I guess. She's never acted like this, even after a spirited ride, til recently.
  4. Looks like a few adult beverages are required for to complete the task. Lol
  5. A KTM trick is to zip tie the lever to bar overnight. Turn bars so reservoir is highest. It has worked for me, on my KTM anyway. Even after rebuilding brake M/C and bleeding, it still had spongy lever. Did this trick, and next day had full operation.
  6. Intermittent stuttering is the problem I'm chasing. I noted that I cleaned the main ground and used copper antiseize on it and Docc brought up that you mentioned it's actually an insulator. I need to redo it anyway as I forgot to put sealer on the threads since it's a through hole to tranny. Will probably leak oil if I don't. Thanks.
  7. Thanks Docc. I was going to go with eBay simply because buying Deoxit there also. They are 5 for $25, so $5 each. I will probably go with your suggestion as it is a little cheaper and exactly the same part #. Checked the main ground, and it was mounted to case. They left the paint on though so I scraped it off, cleaned everything up and brushed with copper antiseize. Probably go for a shakedown ride tomorrow and see how she runs. I think I'll leave the gas in it to minimize variables. I'm suspecting the relay could be the problem.
  8. OMRON G8HE-1C7T-R1-DC12 DC 40A, 12V High Current Automotive Relay 5.0 out of 5 stars. (11) 11 product ratings Brand New $10.80 Buy It Now FAST 'N FREE Guaranteed by Thu, Jul. 9 Save up to 12% when you buy more Is this the right one? It has "R1" in part # whereas Docc's link is "R" only? Also, I seem to remember reading that #1 relay has 1 more pin than #2&3, but, that #1 will work for all 3. Is that correct? They don't have results for G8HE-1C7T-R-DC12. Thanks Chuck, Deoxit "A/V" kit in cart.
  9. Swapped # 2 & 3 relays and went for a short 5 mile spin. Seems to be running normal now, but it's much cooler at 11pm in Ohio. I'm thinking that I siphoned old gas out in April and refilled with new, but, I have CRS syndrome. Maybe I'll siphon it now and put new in just to be sure.
  10. Craig Deoxit... I have heard about that in a couple forums. Looks like Amazon has it. Another item to add to my list. Great grief, between the Uly and sugar plum I have spent probably more than $1,500 on just upkeep stuff recently. Keep putting off the D&D exhaust and ECU, I wanna hear the Uly roar like the Guzzi with Staintune, lol.
  11. Thanks Docc, she is a cream puff. Picked her up 5 years ago with 12.5k in York Pa off a cool old Millwright. I just received a Motion Pro carb synch tool that I think should help, and have a Fluke DMM to measure tps. I will swap #3 to #2. They are Siemens A1001-A402's. I will check on the Omrons, thanks.
  12. I pulled all relays and #2 had a lil verdigris between base and relay, but, not severe I thought. Cleaned said verdigris up and sprayed all fems with WD 40 & plugged back in. 30 amp fuse did show a lil heat, some slight distortion (bubbling) near top of fuse body. Replaced it with new.
  13. Plasticine, we have that at Hobby Lobby and Michael's. If it turns out to be the rev counter I will remember that. Thanks Lucky Phil. At $280 for the sensor from Harper's I hope not, but, if that's what it takes. Sucks as I just tore down my Buell Ulysses to replace the fan and was counting on Sugar Plum (the Guzzi) to pick up the slack...now it looks like I'm gonna tear into her as well. Oh well...the 650R is up for it, lol.
  14. Thanks Bbennett , Tomchri & Lucky Phil. Having read this thread I shoulda checked this first! I just checked battery: ign. off-12.98v; 1k rpm idle-12.72v; 3k rpm-14.22v ; 6k rpm-14.52v. 2 year old Optima PC 545 battery and connections were tight.
  15. Hi all. I have a 2002 LeMans that's not feeling well right now and developed a sputtering and coughing when riding around town recently, and also felt it coughing while cruising at 70-85 mph. Came home after a 40ish mile ride yesterday, because I thought it was prudent, shut it off for 20 minutes and started it up to put in garage. Would fire up and die several times, try to rev it up and die. Noticed tach acted kinda funny too during this. Pushed it in garage and let sit a day. Fired it up today and didn't run quite right. Shut it off and checked fuel level, didn't notice a hiss or anything, fuel was more than half full. Started it again and seemed to be ok. I've read this thread through and wonder if the rev counter is going out, partially because of the tach irregularity I mentioned and that it seemed to appear when warmed up (it was 90ish degrees yesterday). I'm guessing it's the sensor on left front side of block, with 2 screws attaching it? It has external pump and filter and P.O. removed the charcoal can and hoses so I'm not sure what all he did as I haven't had tank off yet. Plan on doing a good tuneup, but don't have interface cable and software to do it completely right. Put new plugs in last week to see if that made any difference, and might have possibly made it worse than a couple weeks ago when I noticed it wasn't running quite right, IDK. P.O. had valves adjusted 5k'ish miles ago and I'm sure that wouldn't hurt to do either.
  16. VHT makes a black wrinkle paint that looks great when applied correctly, with heat. Re-painted the bevel box on my LM last year, so, can't say much about long term durability, but it looks real close to the factory finish. Used a couple of halogen work lights for heat, just had to monitor and keep rotating the parts to heat evenly.
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  18. Hi, I'm interested in the Guzzi luggage. I have a 2002 Le Mans. Would it fit, and, $?
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