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When you cleaned the carbs did you check the small filter under the float needle held in place by the philips screw.
This can get blocked causing fuel starvation and engine to stop but engine will restart once fuel passes through the blocked filter.
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When you cleaned the carbs did you check the small filter under the float needle held in place by the philips screw.
This can get blocked causing fuel starvation and engine to stop but engine will restart once fuel passes through the blocked filter.
No, didnt check that, another job for Saturday.

Thanks for that.

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The XT still has a strong spark, but still not runnin right.

We tried some easy start in the carbs, fired instantly and ran for a good 5 minutes, before cutting out. Fired again instantly with another whiff of the evil stuff, and ran again, but cut out. Third time, it backfired and blew the carbs off again.

Cant find any mention in the manual of this wee filter in the carb, so haven't managed to check it yet. Could it be a mix up with some of the hoses on the carb? Getting a good strong regular blue spark, so I think all the electrical demons are gone.

Any ideas?

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To find the float valve filter, remove float bowl, remove float and valve. You will find filter underneath where the valve sat, its rather small wire gauze, I think there might be a philips screw holding it in place. Hope this helps.
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Had a look in my clymer XT600 manual page 239
note no.10
Remove the screw securing the fuel valve seat and remove the fuel valve seat

You will find the filter here.

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Thanks for that guys, I'll have a look ASAP

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