Virago 535 starts but cuts out when you try to rev it or take choke off

Ned C Cook

• 3433 Answers
• Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: 1990 yamaha virago 535 sat two years

If it is possible to start at all. Fresh fuel fresh engine oil good battery. You may have the following problems; Corroded and blocked carburetor fuel system, bad wire connections piston ring set up.... I hope it was kept indoors and the fuel was drained out before it was left sitting. Good luck, they are nice bikes.

SOURCE: hi i have a 1998

most likely carb problem. sounds like a vacuum problem.

SOURCE: 1995 XV 535 Virago DX: 535 virago fork seal removal and renew...

caburator cannot adjust and now cannot speed

Hans Pearson

• 2510 Answers
• Posted on Mar 05, 2011

SOURCE: 1994Yamaha Virago 535 Starts and runs but it cuts

There is possibly some dirt blocking the main jet supply or the float level has somehow dropped and the engine needs the extra suction to draw enough fuel in to keep running and it is supplementing this extra supply through the idle jets.