Doin' spring tune after layoff due to car accident. Failed to winterize and payin' the price.
Oil, plugs, filters chg OK. Bike didn't run without choke and lugged out during acceleration. Oh boy, carb boil out coming. Tried carburetor cleaner, no help. Replaced float valve that was sticking. Bought slide piston/diaphram but doesn't look bad so I left it in the box for return ($75). Bike will not start at all but "runs" on carb cleaner. No fuel in bowl. Pulled gas cock diaphram and no prob - pulled carb air cut off/diaphram/pin - no problem.
Gas tank overflow is OK. Vacuum tubes are clear and like new. Carb main body airflow judged with covering with palm is strong.
Before I started on it ... it ran ... just not well or without choke.
Any ideas? I am an old timer bike mechanic and this vacuum tube stuff is beyond me ... I never had a bike flood crank with gas anyways.
BTW - I have the VTX1300C 2004 service manual.