Engine stall when clutch lever depress while slowing down

Discussion in 'Motorbike Technical Discussion' started by Newbie, Apr 19, 2005.

  1. Newbie

    Newbie Guest

    Hi,

    What will be the possible causes when clutch lever depress while slowing
    down and engine stall ? This happens from occassionally (once or twice a
    month) to every morning during the 10 minutes from starting. If engine left
    idling after started in the morning, it will stall after 3 to 5 minute.
    After that, Engine will back to normal.

    Suzuki Maruader GZ125.

    Any pointer is appreciated.
     
    Newbie, Apr 19, 2005
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  2. the 10 minutes from starting. If engine left idling after started > in
    the morning, it will stall after 3 to 5 minute.
    Stalling when you pull in the clutch to slow down usually indicates
    that the idle mixture is too weak. You can tell the idle mixture is too
    lean if the engine stalls when you pull the clutch in while slowing
    down, or if the engine spits back through the carburetor when you open
    the throttle. Also, lean mixture will cause little backfires out the
    exhaust pipe when you slow down. The sound is fart-BANG!

    You can make the idle mixture richer by using a slot screwdriver to
    turn the idle mixture screw about 1/2 a turn counterclockwise. The idle
    mixture screw may be located on top of the carburetor, between the
    throttle butterfly and the engine, or it may be underneath the
    carburetor in the same position. If you look at the carburetor and you
    can't see the idle mixture screw at all, it's probably hidden by an
    anti-tamper plug that must be carefully removed by drilling a small
    pilot hole, screwing a small sheet metal screw into that hole and then
    when the screw is pulled out with a pair of pliers you can see the idle
    mixture screw. If the idle mixture screw is on top of the engine, you
    can probably remove the plug without taking the carburetor off the
    engine. But if the idle screw is underneath, the carburetor will have
    to be removed.

    If you turn the idle mixture screw too far counterclockwise, the idle
    mixture will become too rich. The exhaust sound will be thudding and
    dull, you may smell some unburned gasoline. But the engine will start
    well and warm up fast...

    Then, when the engine gets hot, the idle speed will be too high, the
    engine won't slow down when you roll off the throttle...

    You can tell if your idle mixture is too rich if you open the throttle
    with the engine warmed up and the engine speeds up and doesn't return
    immediately to the original idle speed.

    You may have also have some dirt and rust in the fuel system or the
    idle jets and idle passages are getting plugged up...

    You can try cleaning out the fuel system by adding one ounce of xylene
    and one ounce of acetone to a full tank of gasoline and riding the
    motorcycle. This will clean gum and varnish out the carburetor. Repeat
    the xylene/acetone treatment for three or four tanks of gasoline...
     
    krusty kritter, Apr 22, 2005
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