Mayot running problems with Brazilian fuel (30% alcohol) - HELP
Does anyone have experience of running brazilian or alchol rich fuel ?????
Im currently in Brazil and having major running problems with my XT600E
It was running fine until I got here and started using the fuel (which is 30% alcohol)
The bike keeps cutting out and feels like its being starved of fuel. It will cut out when I open the throttle to accelerate or overtake trucks.. Sometimes it will just cut out in town and I have to wait a few minutes before it will start again.
Im travelling with 3 other bikes who although they are feeling the effects with poor starting and less power, they are not having problems like me.
I have just stripped the carb in my hotel room and all the jets, pipes clear and diaphrams in great shape (the bike only have 12000 miles). I have also changed the plug and the filter before hand which made no difference.
I am also getting 30% better fuel economy so my guess is that the alcohol is making the bike run very lean.
Im going to change the clip pósition on the jets and try and richen her up top see if it makes a difference.
Im all ears to suggestions.
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