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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:50 am 
I have a 1979 cr250 elsinore I recentely purchased it from a local man who said the cdi was bad. The cdi was bad. He said the bike sat for 10 to 15 years. He said he replaced the rings every year and piston every other year. The bike is in perfect condition, but the gas is running out of the carb. I am pretty sure it is the float. Does any one know where to get a mannual for this bike and about how much the bike is worth. By the way the bike started on the second kick. :D


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 10:14 am 
My guess is it is the needle and seat. The float could be bad but that is my second guess.
Being it sat for so long the needle may be hardened. If so, it may get soft after several days with gas touching it.
The seat may have pits from moisture. Remove it and look at it really close with a magnifying glass or microscope.
Lastly, adjust the float it specs. Only do this as a last resort as I haven't seen these change on their own.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:32 pm 
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Send me your street address and I will send you a manual on CD-ROM. I got a NOS Keihin rebuild kit from my Honda dealer that included a new float valve. You can also get individual parts from http://www.sudco.com.

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