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    Seems like it wants to run out of fuel.

    Okay so I noticed when I ride my bike that when I accelerate and then back off the throttle to cruz it hesitates. It does it when barley give it gas. Also yesterday I was riding up a hill and 70 mpg in 5 gear and the bike just started dying completely not turning off but now power. I pulled over and was still rolling giving her throttle and she would bog but kept running. I dropped gears and she actually pepped up and kept me going to my destination like normal with the weird hesitation that I described above. I am not sure if this is a carb issue could they all be bad at once or a vacuum issue? Any input would be greatly appreciate. OH yea 1982 gs 850
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    #2
    Might try checking the petcock, put it on prime and ride it and see if it still happens. If you haven't cleaned carbs. properly could be the problem. terrylee

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      #3
      Try running some seafoam through her and see what happens.

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        #4
        I stand by Berrymans B12 Chemtool over Seafoam. But that's just my preference of course.
        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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          #5
          Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
          I stand by Berrymans B12 Chemtool over Seafoam. But that's just my preference of course.
          Where do you get Berrymans? I've never seen it on the shelf of any of the part stores here.

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            #6
            Fuel lines can collapse and starve fuel if they are too big and routed wrong. I did that when I first got my bike and ran an additional fuel filter. It took me a while to figure that one out, but did the same thing yours is doing. It would collapse under demand and run when I would pull over and reduce fuel demand.
            Last edited by OldVet66; 07-10-2013, 04:38 PM.
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              #7
              Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
              I stand by Berrymans B12 Chemtool over Seafoam. But that's just my preference of course.
              Agreed. Berrymans B12 is great for a fast, aggressive cleaning. I like to have as little gas as possible in the tank (at least 1 gallon or less) then add a full bottle. It will clean as well as your ever going to get from a "fix a carb from a can" aspect.

              I use Seafoam more as an additive, maybe an ounce or three per everyother tank of gas

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                #8
                Throw it on "reserve" and see if it does the same thing. If it does, then you should run some chemical through it; Listen to what the bros say.

                MOST IMPORTANT PART... Does it have a full tank of gas when it does this?

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