# got it to run, now for a tune up =)

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-it-to-run-now-for-a-tune-up/47518>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 27, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-it-to-run-now-for-a-tune-up/47518 "2008-04-27T17:20:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-it-to-run-now-for-a-tune-up/47518/21 "2008-04-29T07:03:45Z")

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definitely get those plugs change, fresh gas and new plugs will do wonders.

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**Author:** ![99Civic-EX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/f0a364/32.png) [@99Civic-EX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99Civic-EX)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-it-to-run-now-for-a-tune-up/47518/22 "2008-04-29T07:43:16Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> It’s a carb’d bike. They do that. Exhaust all other options before taking the carbs apart because you probably really don’t need to.
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> Get your battery good and charged.
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> Yank the tank off, dump the gas, put some good gas in, swirl it around, dump it again, put the tank back on and fill it with good gas.
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> Pull the drain screws off of the carb float bowls, spray into the float screw holes with WD40, let em drain a bit.
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> Put it all back together. Yank the choke out. For the love of God make sure your fuel petcock is open. Crank the fuck out of it while cranking the throttle open and closed. Kick, swear, pray, yell, repeat until the fucker starts running and blowin smoke out the exhaust. Keep cranking the throttle to keep her running, put the choke halfway down, pull out onto the street, bog, die, restart, bog, take off like a bat out of hell, ride 50 miles.
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> Have a nice summer. 👋

:lol: got a nice laugh out of this.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-it-to-run-now-for-a-tune-up/47518/23 "2008-04-29T08:25:02Z")

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lol I’ve had my fair share of experience taking carbed bikes out of hibernation. Sometimes there’s another step in the middle that involves putting the battery back on the charger while you go have lunch and calm down.

With the addition of replacing the battery, the above procedure worked to bring a 1981 CB650C back to life after sitting in a garage for 12 years.

Sometimes you have to combine yelling, praying, and swearing to get maximum effect. “God, please just let this fucking thing START!!!” _vroom_cough_vroom_ “Thank you.”

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-it-to-run-now-for-a-tune-up/47518/24 "2008-04-29T11:54:06Z")

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got hte bike to run still replacing the air/fuel filters, plugs and cleaning the carb

yay =)

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