Idle Speed When Out of Gas

[cjreeder]

Should a 2-stroke's idle speed go up considerably when you run out of gas? Mine does. Or is this just one more sign that the pilot is too rich?

 

[Studboy]

When you run out of gas, an extremely lean mixture is introduced. This is normal, but try to avoid doing it as much as possible.

 

[cjreeder]

I will avoid it, but my question was:

Originally posted by cjreeder
Should a 2-stroke's idle speed go up considerably when you run out of gas?

 

[jmics19067]

any bike that I have seen idling when it runs out of gas the idle raised. Any bike that I was riding at the time it ran out just had a significant loss of power<I am assuming the engine load kept it from screaming>

 

[Peer Lovell]

Ah, I get it! Its a trick question right?
No, a 2 stroke idle speed will not go up when its out of gas.
In fact, it shouldn't idle at all.

 

[Studboy]

A 2-stroke idle speed WILL go up when it runs out of gas due to the lean air/fuel mixture. And yes, a 2-stroke CAN idle. That is purely preference.

 

[Peer Lovell]

How can it idle when it is out of gas?
If its out of gas it won't run, right?

 

[Studboy]

Peer, I guess what we are trying to say is this happens when the bike is running out of gas, not completely out yet, but pretty much running on vapors.

 

[a454elk]

hehehe For God's sake, don't start the 2 stroke can't idle discussion again, please!!:)