Hello all,
Forgive me if this is posted in the wrong spot, I'm brand new at this. I have a 1976 CB360T cafe project that I recently finished up, and I have a carb issue that I just can't figure out. I'm running pods and shorter exhaust, and the carbs are pretty much stock other than 110 main jets. I know the general feeling here regarding that setup, but I'm really happy with how it turned out.
My issue is I have a vapor lock of some sort in the carburetors preventing fuel from filling the float bowls. It runs great for about 3 miles and then starts to bog as it runs it of fuel. I've determined the vapor lock is not due to the tank cap or petcock, as I have tested and rebuilt those numerous times thinking that was the problem. I've also pulled the carbs and attempted to clean out the vents to the float bowls with wire and carb cleaner. The vents appear to allow passage of air when the carbs are disassembled, but now that they're on the bike again the problem has returned.
Has anyone had this problem before or know what else I could try? Could this be related to the float height for some reason? Currently I've got them set at 18.5 mm per the manual. I'm not a master mechanic or anything, and I've hit the end of my knowledge. Thanks in advance for any help!
Forgive me if this is posted in the wrong spot, I'm brand new at this. I have a 1976 CB360T cafe project that I recently finished up, and I have a carb issue that I just can't figure out. I'm running pods and shorter exhaust, and the carbs are pretty much stock other than 110 main jets. I know the general feeling here regarding that setup, but I'm really happy with how it turned out.
My issue is I have a vapor lock of some sort in the carburetors preventing fuel from filling the float bowls. It runs great for about 3 miles and then starts to bog as it runs it of fuel. I've determined the vapor lock is not due to the tank cap or petcock, as I have tested and rebuilt those numerous times thinking that was the problem. I've also pulled the carbs and attempted to clean out the vents to the float bowls with wire and carb cleaner. The vents appear to allow passage of air when the carbs are disassembled, but now that they're on the bike again the problem has returned.
Has anyone had this problem before or know what else I could try? Could this be related to the float height for some reason? Currently I've got them set at 18.5 mm per the manual. I'm not a master mechanic or anything, and I've hit the end of my knowledge. Thanks in advance for any help!