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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ TL125 Message Board ] [ FAQ ] Posted by steve johnson (209.240.206.212) on July 14, 2007 at 01:23:47: Re: In Reply to: TL125 diminishing idle posted by Gary on July 13, 2007 at 07:20:45: : What would cause a warm tl125 to idle fine for about 10 seconds, then the revs go progressively slower until finally it quits? : You can keep it running with the throttle but it should keep running on its own - shouldnt it? : Thanks : Gary Hi Gary, I've only been a Tl125 owner for a few months,but when I bought mine,that is what it was doing too.After making sure that the ignition,and timing were right on,and setting the valves to spec,it would still do it.After ruling out any insulator air leaks,I went thru the carb,cleaned in an ultrasonic tank and all,and it would still need constant adjusting between the idle and air screws after it was warm,or it would die.I then bought the new Keihin PD carb setup from BJ Racing,and that fixed it totally.It's always 1st kick hot or cold,never misses down low,accelerates strong,and once set,I have never had to re-adjust it.I like the 3 position choke lever,that has a half-choke position in the middle,for easy warm-ups too.Just thought I'd share that,I'm really happy with it. Steve Follow Ups: Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : : : What would cause a warm tl125 to idle fine for about 10 seconds, then the revs go progressively slower until finally it quits? : : You can keep it running with the throttle but it should keep running on its own - shouldnt it? : : Thanks : : Gary : Hi Gary, I've only been a Tl125 owner for a few months,but when I bought mine,that is what it was doing too.After making sure that the ignition,and timing were right on,and setting the valves to spec,it would still do it.After ruling out any insulator air leaks,I went thru the carb,cleaned in an ultrasonic tank and all,and it would still need constant adjusting between the idle and air screws after it was warm,or it would die.I then bought the new Keihin PD carb setup from BJ Racing,and that fixed it totally.It's always 1st kick hot or cold,never misses down low,accelerates strong,and once set,I have never had to re-adjust it.I like the 3 position choke lever,that has a half-choke position in the middle,for easy warm-ups too.Just thought I'd share that,I'm really happy with it. Steve Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ TL125 Message Board ] [ FAQ ]

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