Anyone got any tips?
My Kawasaki VN250 started rolling to a stop a few minutes into the first ride of the day. This got worse over a period of about 4 weeks until it was happening on most rides to work and on the way home.
Tried warming it up for longer, tried changing the fuel (usually use 91, tried 95), tried higher rpms, just rolls to stop.
After pulling over it usually starts pretty much first time but won’t clutch start?? Runs fine for rest of ride . . Long or short.
I don’t have much mechanical experience so pulled the tank off with some hesitation . . . Found the long “straw” projecting from the petcock had disconnected and was floating around the tank. Fuel lines looked good. Inside of tank looked good. Reattached the straw to petcock and put everything back. Went well for a couple of days but rolled to stop this morning. (Reserve works now so am hoping I won’t run out of fuel again).
I considered gluing the straw into the petcock but was worried I might gunk up or even melt the straws . . Also wondered if superglue will breakdown in the tank . . . I just friction fitted it but am not confident it won’t work loose again.
So I have ordered the workshop manual and am prepared to have another go . . . Any tips on what I should be looking for?
Thanks
My Kawasaki VN250 started rolling to a stop a few minutes into the first ride of the day. This got worse over a period of about 4 weeks until it was happening on most rides to work and on the way home.
Tried warming it up for longer, tried changing the fuel (usually use 91, tried 95), tried higher rpms, just rolls to stop.
After pulling over it usually starts pretty much first time but won’t clutch start?? Runs fine for rest of ride . . Long or short.
I don’t have much mechanical experience so pulled the tank off with some hesitation . . . Found the long “straw” projecting from the petcock had disconnected and was floating around the tank. Fuel lines looked good. Inside of tank looked good. Reattached the straw to petcock and put everything back. Went well for a couple of days but rolled to stop this morning. (Reserve works now so am hoping I won’t run out of fuel again).
I considered gluing the straw into the petcock but was worried I might gunk up or even melt the straws . . Also wondered if superglue will breakdown in the tank . . . I just friction fitted it but am not confident it won’t work loose again.
So I have ordered the workshop manual and am prepared to have another go . . . Any tips on what I should be looking for?
Thanks