Triumphrat

dogg · 11-03-2005

My Trumpet has a new quirk lately. It's been stalling out occasionally while idling. Of course this happens conveniently at stoplights and what-not. It's idling right around 1 grand, and just as I jerk the throttle, the revs dip and it dies.

So what's up? Is the solution as simple as adjusting the idle?

jimballard · 11-03-2005

Hi Dogg,

Silly question: Are you sure that the choke is pulling all the way off? That will cause the problem if it is on just a slight bit. Also, the tip-over valve on the fuel tank vent may be sticking. I've had both of these problems on my '02 1200.

Hope this helps a bit: Jim

jimballard · 11-03-2005

Hi Dogg,

Silly question: Are you sure that the choke is pulling all the way off? That will cause the problem if it is on just a slight bit. Also, the tip-over valve on the fuel tank vent may be sticking. I've had both of these problems on my '02 1200.

Hope this helps a bit: Jim

dogg · 11-03-2005

Yup, choke is off. How should I go about checking the tip-over valve? (Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm slowly picking up my mechanical skills).

TrumpetSprint · 11-03-2005

Had a stall at idle problem on my 98 Sprint (about 30K). Check out the thread in the Sprint section Page 7 (2-26-2005) and see if it sounds familiar. Mine just quit without any throttle input.

Mine turned out to be the ignition pickup sensor on the bike.

dudley · 11-03-2005

Sounds like you need to turn up the idle a frak. just a hair. That should take care of it, Its the way these are jetted, now that its colder out the air is denser and the lean mixture is now a bit leaner so just raise the idle. I hope this helps you , a tech at a dealership told me this when I complained of the same problem.
Dudley

dogg · 11-08-2005

Now for another dumb question. What is the easiest way to adjust the idle? I've read about a few ways to do this. Thanks for all the help.

Riq · 11-08-2005

My 1996 model has a nice black thumbscrew on the left hand side of the engine assembly.

Clockwise decrease counter increase.

dogg · 11-09-2005

Thanks, I think I got 'er. Although, my idle adjust screw was clockwise=increase, counter=decrease.

porsche996 · 11-09-2005

He's in Canada. Clocks run backwards up there. :-D