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dirtydog · 25-03-12, 10:41 AM

Right the SV has been stood for about a year now and not really been run properly just left to idle.
Had a problem last year when I got water in the carbs and then found the tap/filter in the tank was all gummed up so cleaned it up but still got running issues.
It will idle fine but if i try and rev it it just dies, increasing the revsx slowly can get it up to about 4k but then dies.

Im guessing the carbs are gummed up as well.
Is there anything I can add into the petrol to clean them out or am I going to need to strip them to clean them?

25-03-12, 10:41 AM	#1
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Cleaning gummed up carbs? Now runs but popping Right the SV has been stood for about a year now and not really been run properly just left to idle. Had a problem last year when I got water in the carbs and then found the tap/filter in the tank was all gummed up so cleaned it up but still got running issues. It will idle fine but if i try and rev it it just dies, increasing the revsx slowly can get it up to about 4k but then dies. Im guessing the carbs are gummed up as well. Is there anything I can add into the petrol to clean them out or am I going to need to strip them to clean them? __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore Last edited by dirtydog; 28-03-12 at 11:48 AM.