Blocked Breather what would you do ?

[Raym]

Having established i have a blocked breather ( engine keeps cutting out but starts and runs once the tank filler cap is opened and the air comes out)

I have tried blowing down the breather tube and even tried doing it with a mini compressor but it still keeps cutting out . It was suggested it may be the filler cap at fault so i am looking to eliminate any other causes it may be before i splash out on a new cap

Any more advice greatly appreciated

ps I ran the bike for about 5 miles today from work with the filler cap open and it ran fine

Cheers

[megawatt]

Strip filler cap if poss, clean and refitting. Find breather tube and pressurise with air / brake cleaner to clear blockage.

[eastanglianbiker]

the cap itself will have a small hole in it to allow tank to breathe it will be that blocked as mega says need to try and strip the lock out and have a good clean up in it

[Raym]

Cheers guys will try that

[Raym]

Stripped the filler cap down today ( after watching youtube vid how to ) cleaned it then i threaded some strimmer chord down the breather hole on the tank to try and clean it

Have just been on a 27 mile run tonight and hey presto it did not cut out and when i opened the filler cap no air escaped

So fingers crossed it may be sorted

Cheers Guys

[megawatt]

Nice one mate

[argentum40]

good stuff kidda... more often than not its summit simple which was deffo the case with yours... happy riding