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#1023036 bdenzler (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 21 gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Just wanted to ask for some advise on what to look into. I have a 2001 midnight and I have just replaced the stator and rectifier recently. About 2 months ago I noticed I wasn't getting as much out of my tank on my daily commute to work. I started tracking my mileage and it went from 43 mpg to around 33 mpg. This seemed to happen slowly over the 2 months as mileage kept going down. I tried trimming my choke knob to ensure it seats right. Checked for intake leaks as I had replace the manifold about a year and half ago. Running a can of Sea-foam thru 3 tanks of gas to see if it changes anything. Well anyway any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023037 bdenzler (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 21 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I guess I should of mentioned that the card is stock with stock air box but homemade K&N filter, thank you forums. Running Yamaha Road Star stage one exhausts. Everything else engine and trans wise is stock. It has around 55k in miles.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023039 Spydr (User) Let's Ride ! Platinum Boarder Posts: 2252 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   bdenzler wrote: I guess I should of mentioned that the card is stock with stock air box but homemade K&N filter, thank you forums. Running Yamaha Road Star stage one exhausts. Everything else engine and trans wise is stock. It has around 55k in miles. How do you 'home make' a K&N filter?   Logged     Welcome to my NightMare   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023040 MikeyC (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 681 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Just means that your having more fun riding it. I was getting high 40s when I ride with a group and mid to high 30s when I ride alone, now I have adjusted my riding alone riding style and I get better mileage.   Logged     Life is tough, Its even tougher if your stupid. John Wayne   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023042 davej (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 18167 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Spydr wrote: bdenzler wrote: I guess I should of mentioned that the card is stock with stock air box but homemade K&N filter, thank you forums. Running Yamaha Road Star stage one exhausts. Everything else engine and trans wise is stock. It has around 55k in miles. How do you 'home make' a K&N filter? I'd like to hear this answer also.   Logged     dave   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023044 bdenzler (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 21 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I went to the auto store and found a small K&N auto filter and cut it in half. I took my old paper filter and tore off the paper element. I had to trim a little bit of the plastic lip off where the paper element was attached. The K&N must be a small one. I do not remember the part number. I then took 3m marine adhesive and glued the half K&N filter onto the plastic from which the paper element use to reside. let dry for 24 and you have an "Homemade K&N Filter". I found this idea on this forum somewhere years and years ago. Thanks again Forums.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023046 Shores (User) Go getchur scooter! Platinum Boarder Posts: 6961 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   bdenzler wrote: I went to the auto store and found a small K&N auto filter and cut it in half. I took my old paper filter and tore off the paper element. I had to trim a little bit of the plastic lip off where the paper element was attached. The K&N must be a small one. I do not remember the part number. I then took 3m marine adhesive and glued the half K&N filter onto the plastic from which the paper element use to reside. let dry for 24 and you have an "Homemade K&N Filter". I found this idea on this forum somewhere years and years ago. Thanks again Forums. Why do that when you can buy one made specifically for your bike? Is your enricher (choke you call it) all the way in once the bike is warmed up? You should not use it to make the engine run well when warm. It needs to be all the way in.   Logged     The west is the best - Jim Morrison Photo by GreenMachine   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023056 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Replace the needle and seat with a new OEM set. More then likely, the oring seal on the seat has started leaking. Don't try to make one out of stuff in the junk drawer.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023062 bdenzler (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 21 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Thanks SKWEARpeg for the advise on the needle. That makes sense since the mileage went down over time. Sounds like gradual decay to me. To answer Shores question they only had BAC's when I bought this 2001 new. $150 for the BAC plus costs for a re-jet kit. I think the K&N I bought was $25. Plus the 3m goop I think $3.50 way cheaper and I am still using it till this day. Seemed like a good idea at the time.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1023064 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:gas mileage getting worse 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   It'll go from a gradual "hmmmm my mileage is falling off", to a more pronounced "Holy cow, the thing's flooding and won't even run.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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