20 Most Recent 1999 Suzuki VZ 800 Marauder Questions & Answers

check your battery connection make sure they are clean and tight also check the acid level in the battery and the ground cable if your battery is over 3 yrs old it my not be holding a charge well also.

try a can of Seafoam carb cleaner 1/4 can to two gallons gas get right on it hard, it might take about 10miles before it'll be cleaned out.

Question edited for clarity and typos. I had a similar issue on a Kawasaki Z1300. It was caused by a fuel line that was routed very close to the rear of the cylinders. When the engine heated up it caused a vapor lock, so basically a gap in the fuel delivery. Backfires can also be caused by weak fuel delivery.

ok piston slap is down to worn rings, if a bearing has spun this is a biggy, might need new / used crank, and rod.

Possibly you need to recharge your battery. if you set it on the bear floor, it has a tendency to draw down the charge in the battery. It also will loose the charge if it was low wneh you retired it for the winter.

your clutch may be burnt up, but try adjusting the clutch cable out a little more, or if you have a hydraulic clutch fill it with fluid and prime it.

Was the battery on a charger during the 7 weeks? If not then it has discharged. They all discharge even if disconnected. Charge it back up and it should be ok.

is battery volts full , have you connected all wires correctly ? check fuses ok !

hi there sounds like you have a weeping seal that stops the oil going past the shaft these get hard a worn or cracked easy fix take off the gear change lever ,then the cover then you should be able to see the seal arond the shaft,then you should see the oil leaking get a bent screw driver or proper seal remover and remove then clean in the hole place seal loctite onto the outer surface of the seal then find the old seal if not too bent out of shape to use to knock the other seal in noting not to damage new seal,if leak persists then the shaft maybe worn which this will need replacing . hope this helps

hi there might need a bit more info for this problem,as you say gas do you mean fuel of gassas and oil useally this means that a piston and rings are worn out so the exhaust goes past the rings and into the crank cases,you need to have a compression test on it .hope this helps cheers pete

Sounds fuel related. Pick up a can of a fuel system cleaner. Make sure the fuel is fresh and treat the fuel with the cleaner. Start and run the bike, rev the engine to get the cleaner moving through the fuel system. Ride it as best you can and see if the issue clears itself up.

It sounds like your starter is taking to many amps to crank so I would change your starter.

drain hose...doesn't really have to be fitted unless you're draining the carb

If you bought the kit for the bike everything should be there to complete the job with instructions.

Where and What ?? Give more detail.