KLR 650 (2009) Stopped: Torres del Peine, Chile
 

Bike stopped yesterday in a dropped out area. No mechanical skills. No mechanic. No transport to where there is one.

Stopped typical of fuel problem. Cough, cough, cough...(stop)
Not gradual missing, getting worse, then stops.
[And not like an electrical problem, just dies. Ive had 4 of those in Bolivia]

Suspect fuel problem. (Plenty of fuel). Opened pet cock below to drain some fuel. Still does not start.

If a fuel filter issue, where do I locate it and clean?

Any other ideas?

Thanks, I am STUCK here, expensive, need to get going...
Bob:(

Lots of possibilities, including fuel (check the carb vent--your symptoms sound familiar, and they do tend to clog or suck water, plus the filler cap vent) and electric (obvious loose connections starting at the battery, various safety cutout switches for clutch, side stand, etc.).

Find a mechanic. Work alongside him to see how he diagnoses stuff. Probably he'll have your carburetor off, cleaned, reassembled and reinstalled faster than you can follow, and probably that'll take care of your issues. On the other hand, I once took on a load of diesel fuel in my KLR, requiring a bit more time and trouble....

Hope that's helpful.

Mark

Sounds familiar my klr has done this a few times over the years. If it is a fuel problem most likely problem is water in the fuel has got into the carburetor, even a small amount will blog the jets.

First step is to drain the carb bowl, you'll find a small screw on the bottom right hand side of the carburetor. Undo this a few turns, no need to take it right out, and fuel should come out of the carburetor drain pipe and drop on the ground beneath the bike. Do this with the fuel tap switched off and empty the carb. Now switch fuel on and if this was the problem most times the bike will restart. If it won't is possible that water or muck is still in the carb jets and the only way out is to take the carb off and then remove jets and blow them through.

Note it's also possible that draining carb will only temporarily solve problem or bike still runs rough after because not all the water comes out. For this reason after this happens I usually try and put a bottle of carburettor cleaner (or fuel injector cleaner, is basically the same stuff) in the fuel tank; this product dissolves water into suspension and let's it be cleaned out as part of the normal engine processes. Good luck, Hope it's as simple as this.

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