20 Most Recent 1999 Honda VT 1100 C Shadow Spirit - Page 3 Questions & Answers

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Take a hammer or similar object and tap the starter with it. Its a sign that your starter is dieing, I suggest a new starter.

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Drain the carburetors. There should be a screw on the lower side of each carb float bowl. Remove the screw then replace it after the fuel drains. Remove the water trap bowl at the bottom of the petcock, (gas valve). Is there any water or trash in the bowl? Drain a cup of gas from the tank. Is there any water or trash in the cup? Dump it, clean it and re-mount it, (not all bikes have a water trap bowl). Turn the gas back on and wait a minute for the carbs to fill with gas. If the bike doesn't start and run properly then shut off the gas and remove the carburetors from the engine.

FOR EACH carb > Remove the float bowl and clean the entire carb with a spray carb cleaner from the auto parts store. Wear protective goggles to avoid getting spray in your eyes. Spray into all the little airways and fittings in the carb. Remove the idle screw and the air screw on the outside throat of the carb and spray into the screw holes as well.
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Be sure to put these two screws back in the same hole they came out of. IMPORTANT > do not tighten these two adjusters down. Only screw these in until they LIGHTLY seat. Now turn each adjuster one and one half turns outward. Put the rest of the carb back together, clean the air filter and install the carb. Before putting the slides back in the throat of the carbs, Install an in-line fuel filter. Also, sync the carbs such that the slides on both carbs move at the same exact instant when the gas is slowly increased from idle speed. Let the float bowl fill then start the engine. This process should get you back on the road.

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if you lift he floater you must have a clearance of 2mm on the top of the inner side of your carburator so it wont leak.

Really do not recommend using starting fluid very often, Hard on parts. Sounds like the typical problem by thousands of bikers every spring. Todays fuel do not have the required additives to last very long in a closed system. Carb's are first to get the brunt of the problem. There are drain screws on the bottom of the carbs. Put rag's under carbs or something else to catch the fuel, and loosen the screws to drain out old fuel. If you are lucky after closing the screws, just open fuel to reserve to refill bowls. Then try to restart. Sometimes the fuel sitting in the bowl will seat the float needle and not allow the fresh fuel to enter the bowl. If after you drain the float bowl of the old fuel you might want to temporarily open the fuel valve while the screw is loose to make sure they flow fresh fuel.

don't take much power on it.there may be some knobes which have to be turned.as the model varies this may vary.try to go to the mechanic and repair it.thank you

Question edited for clarity. VT, not VVT. Question moved from Honda Cars. There are three types of that model. You need the service model. As you have changed the wiring from original, I would suggest a good motorcycle electrics expert. Melting wires means you had a big short to ground. https://www.google.com/search?q=1992+honda+shadow+vt1100+service+manual ..

An internal combustion engine requires (3) three things to run(assuming all the internals are good).: 1. A properly timed spark 2. Adequate compression 3. Proper fuel/air ratio Start eliminating one at a time, until you find the one that is missing...then you have diagnosed your problem. This is how a professional diagnoses a problem.

indicates that the clutch adjustment is incorrect ( possible incorrect oil in use) and the pressure plate is allowing a slow slip until it gets to the point that clutch fade occurs ( friction heat build up glazes the plates if hydraulic clutch operation , could be in the compensating port in the clutch master cylinder not allow the fluid to pass back to the reservoir properly if cable a failing clutch cable inside the outer case At this point , changing and using the recommended oil, and checking the clutch operation method and adjustment may fix it before going into the expense of a clutch talk with an accredited service dealer first will probably save you cash

Where is the clicking sound coming from ? Find the starter solinoide and feel it by hand and if its that then check the starter button isnt stuck in ! If its ok then test it with a multi meter with its wires disconnected and press several times and see if making and breaking connection ! If ok then replace solinoide for the starter !