I ran out of gas as I was climbing up a hill dragging a small log.
No problem, I went and got the fresh gas can and added a gallon or so, put the gas away and stared the bike - strange idle, then no power as I pressed the accelerator. Could not drive it unless I 'choked it.' Problem with that was it was a one-speed solution: fast. It did allow me to finish the work and upt the bike away.
I came to these forums looking for help. I found lots of stories, a few suggestions and help finding and downloading Parts Diagrams and images that were to help me find my way into the bike, dismantle the fuel system, replace a variety of parts from the fuel tank to the carb jets and put it all back together again.
I think this happened in January (right before I found this forum). At some point, I made room in the basement and moved the bike down there intending to clear a workspace so I might perform "the operation" in relative comfort.
I cannot find all the posts I got involved with looking for help with my 330 (that one here suggested was a 'kiddie' bike!). I wanted to share how I finally fixed the bike in case anyone else with a basement runs into the same problem/issue.
I kept putting off the repairs thinking I needed more information before taking the bike apart and ordering parts or otherwise 'committing' myself and my bike.
Then, I needed to haul a log or two and figured I could make do using the CHOKING IT approach that worked to let me put it away a couple months back.
So, I went on down to the basement and moved the lawn mower out of the way and rolled the bike over to the door, opened it, closed the choke and started the bike. It took a bit, but fired up. I took off the choke slowly (didn't want it to die, just to get slow enough to put her in reverse and back out of there).
Needn't have bothered. Took the choke completely off and hit the gas a few licks. Surprised, I put it in gear and backed out of the garage as if it had just come from an annual tune-up at the dealers!
Ran it about tugging logs an hauling firewood with out a single issue!
Time, it seems, does heal all wounds!
Or, could it be the rest?
The basement storage?
And, I did not order a single part!
Such a technique!:smile