Elite engine dies out at WOT

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:46 pm

my engine dies out at wot, it's really annoying when your bike can't show its full potential, does anybody know what this could be?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:46 am

Its either lean or rich. if you hold your hand over the air intake holes and it runs better its lean, if it runs without an air filter/cover its rich.

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:40 pm

i just covered the air intake hole in the air cleaner housing and it runs great!, so, what do i have to do to fix the lean fuel mixture ( i have a stock 68 jet), and the carb has been cleaned about 5 times.

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:43 pm

check for air leaks...... is your air filter oiled

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:45 pm

Do you have an air filter?

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:59 pm

i have an air filter and i just oiled it, where do you think a probable place for an air leak would be at?

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:02 pm

the tube going from the air box to the carb. make sure it is on good

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:46 pm

hi, just checked hose to carb and its great, i unplugged the auto choke wire and the bike runs great, is there a permanent fix for this?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:25 pm

Plug the choke back in and fix it the correct way, use an unlit propane torch to check for leaks.

CypressRon · Post by **CypressRon** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:17 pm

How do you check for air leaks with an unlit propane torch?

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:57 pm

u blow it on the the air box, intake, air hose.... any were you think it is leaking.... if the engine starts to rev up when you go over a spot that is were it is leaking

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:36 pm

i can't find a leak with the torch, the engine doesn't even rev up when i put the torch straight into the air filter box. Is there anything else that i can do?