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  1. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    Like I said before I checked the IP allignment marks...Perfect. I thought i read a bunch of posts about rebuilding injectors??? Did'nt know you cant rebuild them.
  2. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    I went to the parts store and Sea foam was on sale:p... Im going to dumps some this miricle sea monkey juice in and see if it fixes my truck. I also am going to change my sooty oil. then Im going to drive down the xpressway at exsessive speeds and try and blow the crud out of my system. if...
  3. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    No leakage at the injectors... I put a 4 gallons of k1 add to my 5 gallons of diesel.
  4. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    Injectors??? How do i test them. Timing??? I checked the timing mark on top of where the IP bolts up. they are lined up. I dont know if I should advance the timing or run some injector cleaner/snake oil thru the tank.
  5. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    Yes Im in Hikes point. Ok so here is what I did today.... Blew air thru my return line. Check Drive with fuel cap off. Check Drove with oil cap off. Check No difference. Still a little sluggish with Petal to the Metal on take off. Picks up as RPM increases. Black noticable exhaust...
  6. kentuckycucv

    Shuts off when i step on gas

    Did you disconect the pink wire, open the bleeder valve on top of the filter base crank till fuel came out of the top filter bleed . Then shut bleeder valve, hook up pink wire, then start? If you tried to bleed the air out of the new filter without disconecting the pink wire...you probably...
  7. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    My last batch of home brew fuel filterd to 10 microns... was a mix of new moter oil and diesel mix.... Maybe I have carbon build up???? does carbon or soot build up in the cylinder, valves, injector???? I dont think thats it....But Im going to add some K1 to the tank. Thanks for the IP bolt...
  8. kentuckycucv

    Shuts off when i step on gas

    ccatlet gave great Advice on bleeding the air out of the system. It should fire or attempt to start with your wd 40 or some either.... im wondering if your loosing power to your pink wire on the IP Check that. With the key on when you hook up that wire you should hear a click.
  9. kentuckycucv

    running poorly, lack of power, black smoke, at higher rpm. sluggish

    Its running bad. lacks power at take off. but its smoking like its getting fuel. So I drop it low gear. step on the pedal and have a sluggish take off. I get more power at higher rpm but lets out a lot of black smoke. Shifting manually. I dont have to but Im getting it up to higher rpm) Ok...
  10. kentuckycucv

    What the heck is going on now?

    My "guess" would be that somone took the top off of the tank to get to the sending unit in the past and sealed it with rtv....and a chunk ended up in the tank.... glad it all got sucked into your filters.
  11. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    Got it started! Took me a while, that kick start wore me out. I think I need to clean out the carb.
  12. kentuckycucv

    Big toys or money makers?

    I put everyday but Im not sure I anwered the question right. i drive my cucv a lot, because Im burning wmo/wvo in it and it is free to drive. So im not really making money Im saving money is fuel.
  13. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    Well I have one of 2 that I have seen released...It must be worth a fortune.
  14. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    Im doing a little research http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/images/ops//16bde_216drs_hr.jpg HONDA XR250 ? SEE NEXT PICTURE | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Auction description: "Bike does not run at this time. Was used in desert by military to be a messenger bike where soldier would deliver...
  15. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    I had my choice of either. I really wanted the other one because it had an extra brake on the left handle bar below the clutch lever. Front brake rt. back brake and cluth left. I dont know why they would make that mod. Anyway it was making a clicking noise in nutral when i pushed it, thought...
  16. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    "I just saw two of those auctioned off last week same bike I dont believe they brought much of a price. " I wanted to buy both, but only got one.
  17. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    monkey boy pm me... I think this is a rare find.
  18. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    I dont know anything about it yet... The only one I have seen is on olive drab.
  19. kentuckycucv

    Rare find I think>Military Honda from Ft. Knox/ or Fort Cambell Kentucky.

    I dont know how much use they had but doesnt look like much. Tires look pretty new. Magic marker on tank says fluid drained in 2005.
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