Just purchased a used Yamaha 2000 XL700 . It was not a rental.
The first time we took it out, it ran great although it smoked quite a bit. The second time was yesterday and it would not stay running.
It kept dying shortly after applying the throttle. It would get up to full speed for several seconds and then shut down.
The only way I could get it re-started was to choke it.
I pulled the plugs back home and they were oily wet black. I don’t understand because that would ordinarily mean it’s too rich, but having to choke it to crank means the opposite.
The fuel filter had a little crud in it, but I didn’t notice any water in the fuel.
The first time we took it out, it ran great although it smoked quite a bit. The second time was yesterday and it would not stay running.
It kept dying shortly after applying the throttle. It would get up to full speed for several seconds and then shut down.
The only way I could get it re-started was to choke it.
I pulled the plugs back home and they were oily wet black. I don’t understand because that would ordinarily mean it’s too rich, but having to choke it to crank means the opposite.
The fuel filter had a little crud in it, but I didn’t notice any water in the fuel.