[Ducati] 900SS - Wits End

[cedwards105]

I think, and I know the experts will correct me if I'm wrong, there is a 
vacuum bladder at the top of the carb. If this has a slight hole, cut etc. I 
think the carb slide will remain in the up position and you will experience 
the rpm's remaining high.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Pearsall" <rebelpacket at rebelpacket.net>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS - Wits End


>
> Hey Peter,
>
> Thanks for the reply! Throttle cables was my first thought, but the cables
> move freely, and return home with a audible "snap".  I'll run the bike
> without the airbox lid and filter tonight, see if I can't see a slide
> sticking.  I'm using the stock Mikuni carbs.
>
> How lean is your horiz cylinder?  My plug is coming back white, and the
> horiz cylinder gets noticiably hotter than the vert barrel + head.
>
> -Alex
>
>
>
>> My 900SS has a leaner looking plug on the horizontal cylinder than the
>> verticle cylinder as well so I don't know if that part is just normal.
>> Any chance you are just having a sticky throttle cable or having the 
>> cable
>> jam up somewhere?  If you have the flat-sides this is possible. 
>> Something
>> is keeping the slide from coming back down, either a sticky slide or a
>> cable problem would be my guess.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>
>
>
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