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Post  SHOOGLY Thu Sep 01 2011, 18:12

Hi,im having a problem with my 2001 cat,it wont idle and it has a misfire.Ihave changed the plugs,a/filter and drained the fuel off still no joy,can anybody help.Cheers
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Post  SteveCat Thu Sep 01 2011, 20:25

Idle jets maybe blocked?
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Post  seancat Thu Sep 01 2011, 21:05

Hi,

Check that the new plugs are all working and gapped correctly.
It is not un-common for new plugs to be faulty! Shocked
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Post  prodigy Fri Sep 02 2011, 12:10

Could be fuel or electrical problems. You could start by checking the coils as per the specification in the haynes manual.
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Post  bobh Fri Sep 02 2011, 22:49

Has it suddenly developed or did it happen after the bike's been idle for a few weeks? If it's the latter, I'd go for a fuel-related cause first, e.g. blocked idle jets as suggested. Just putting fresh petrol in doesn't clear out the goo that forms in the jets when ordinary 95-octane evaporates off.
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Post  SHOOGLY Tue Sep 20 2011, 18:28

Thanks to everybody that posted ,got to the bottom of the problem,number 3 carb needle was stuck
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Post  seancat Tue Sep 20 2011, 18:33

Glad you sorted it.
Now we just need some better weather!!! great
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Post  SteveCat Tue Sep 20 2011, 18:45

Thanks for letting us know, well done for sorting it out.

If I may ask a stupid question, the stuck needle any idea why or how this could have happened?

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Post  Rosco Tue Sep 20 2011, 19:11

Brill - Glad you got it sorted.

So what makes a needle stick and more importantly how do you unstick it?

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Post  SHOOGLY Thu Sep 22 2011, 18:34

The needle has a locator cap that sits on top of the needle[ usually white in colour],it wears.renew.
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