sofawizard
andy
id bet the coils are on there last legs from what you have posted if you check my old posts theres a post on what needs taken out to get at them
OK guys, I think I just ruled out the cap issue. I pulled the tank cap and tested it. Indeed air flows on both directions. Thanks John. BTW John, I'm the Colombian guy you pulled out of the dumps a while back when you sent me a VR, remember? I'll never forget that.
Back to the current issue. Although air flows both ways, I've always had the rush of air flow into the tank when I remove the cap. An hour ago I warmed up the engine, pulled the cap and went for a short ride, tank open. Hard sprints intercalated with long idling. It has better oomph than ever. Red line comes up pretty quick on first and second and I must confess, in the 10 yrs I've owned this bike, it has never delivered this much power. I must have done something right during last weekend's synch and mind you, I did it without a synch tool. I'm not all than convinced that my idle is as smooth as it should be but with this much full throttle rush, who needs idle?
Anyways, I returned home and let it idle a bit more. Fan kicked in two or three times. Throttle response normal. I turned it off and came inside for about a half an hour. Then I went back to the garage, cranked it and...you guessed it, no cigar. Full throttle, nothing. Half throttle, nothing. Half and full choke, nothing. It wont even attempt to fire. No fuel smell at all. I let it go before I drain the battery. Long story short, fuel cap is out of the question and I am again stranded.
I do believe my next step is to pull the carbs and check the insides, a job that scares the bejesus out of me. It's not only my lack of mechanical background and total dependance on advise from these forums. I am in Colombia, where this bike is almost unknown. No local part sources. That's why Broc's coil solution is not that easy to apply.
Any new ideas?