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Bit of smoke out left tail pipe on startup

  • Thread starter Thread starter donimo
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So I pulled the filter, started it up, smoked a bit, maybe a min or 2, didnt seem as much as before, but this time of year steam can make smoke look worse so?

But after a few min, no more smoke and the idle mix screws make a difference, after 5-8 min of idleing the choke came off (was only on a bit) and it put putted just fine, its loud without the airbox lid, is that what pods sound like?

Anywhoo I guess that was the issue. I will try to order a filter.

the 2 plastic "screens" that hold the filter arent flat, ones concave and the other convex, so it doesnt seem to hold it very tight, At first I thought one was backwards, but after way too much effort I realized there are tabs on them that I allume hold the filter, so it is in the right way?

Any 450 owners (same filter) know if this is norml or should I order those too?
 
I know I'm late in the game here, but I'm trying to diagnose a rough running at idle/low throttle and realized I hadn't cleaned my filter in over a year of daily commuting. I'm on a really tight budget, so buying special oil didn't seem like the best idea when the manual says regular motor oil, so here's what I did...

First off, I have a UNI filter in good shape, and I also recommend something built for your bike. Aside from tuning problem, the idea of gaps allowing grit through would worry me.

I washed with Simple Green for the heavy gunk then re-washed with dish soap and hot water then let it dry.

To oil I was going for a really light coating, so I poured some Rotella into the bottom of a clean basin and rubbed each outer surface of the filter in the little puddle. Then I squeezed (no wringing) with paper towels till I was rid of most of the excess and just barely spotting the towels.

Just my $.02.

For me it didn't fix the problem, but at least I know that's not the problem. Gotta tweak my mixtures I think.
 
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