Vulcan 1500 issues

Digifox · 03-17-2010, 08:18 PM

Uhg, Well i spent the whole day working on my Fathers Vulcan 1500.

Thought he had a carb issue. So what do I do?
Play with the needles and Jets and throw a set of pods on it.

Got it running PERFECTLY in the driveway. He killed it to put bolt everything back up and when he started it again is cloud of "white smoke" and a shit-ton of raw gas was blowing out of the rear cylinder(top pipe)
We just figured it was a little flooded so he took it around the block.

Got on the throttle real hard, and it started "gargling" like it was REALLY rich, but NO black smoke just the gas mist blowing out the rear cylinder.

Came back and sitting in the driveway the rear was missing really bad and just cutting out completely then started up again....like hitting the kill switch over and over again.

So Would this be me fucking up the carbs or could it be the coil dying? since there are two coils..

Its really got me baffled since its got both rich and lean symptoms...

BTW its got V&H dual pipes, and now it has Emgo pod filters.
with 120 jets are the needle on the 2nd from the top slot.

Also it's a Cali. bike and he decided to pull off the Evap shit
(it had problems prior to today...like cutting out on the road and just losing all power)

Input/thought?

03-17-2010, 08:18 PM	#1
Digifox Cl4p-Trap Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Columbus, Ohio Moto: Your mom. Posts: 734	Vulcan 1500 issues Uhg, Well i spent the whole day working on my Fathers Vulcan 1500. Thought he had a carb issue. So what do I do? Play with the needles and Jets and throw a set of pods on it. Got it running PERFECTLY in the driveway. He killed it to put bolt everything back up and when he started it again is cloud of "white smoke" and a shit-ton of raw gas was blowing out of the rear cylinder(top pipe) We just figured it was a little flooded so he took it around the block. Got on the throttle real hard, and it started "gargling" like it was REALLY rich, but NO black smoke just the gas mist blowing out the rear cylinder. Came back and sitting in the driveway the rear was missing really bad and just cutting out completely then started up again....like hitting the kill switch over and over again. So Would this be me fucking up the carbs or could it be the coil dying? since there are two coils.. Its really got me baffled since its got both rich and lean symptoms... BTW its got V&H dual pipes, and now it has Emgo pod filters. with 120 jets are the needle on the 2nd from the top slot. Also it's a Cali. bike and he decided to pull off the Evap shit (it had problems prior to today...like cutting out on the road and just losing all power) Input/thought? __________________ Firm as cherries.