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  1. minor_times
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    I bought a cheap compression tester at autozone today and got similar results. 155,150,160,160. The oil smells like starting fluid and gas. Going...
    Post by: minor_times, Aug 18, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    Was able to borrow my grandfathers compression tester today, here are the results: C1: 165 C2: 155 C3: 175 C4: 165
    Post by: minor_times, Aug 17, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    About 7 miles of test riding. I checked the valve clearances twice already. Once before ever starting it, and again after I started having this...
    Post by: minor_times, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    I'll put an inline filter on my to-do list. It is running open headers with pod filters which I know require jetting but it ran well with that...
    Post by: minor_times, Aug 14, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    A video I took earlier. Not sure if it's helpful as the sound quality is not so good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btxRbLCwZ4Y
    Post by: minor_times, Aug 14, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    Petcock has a filter on it and is brand new. When I got the carbs back it ran exactly the same as it did before: very poorly. They did disassemble...
    Post by: minor_times, Aug 14, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ550 Running Rough

    Hey all, I posted here looking for help several months ago but ran out time to mess with the bike. I finally got around to it and it's still...
    Thread by: minor_times, Aug 14, 2014, 14 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Wow, props! I've only had mine since early March. I worked on it like mad and had it running in 3 weeks but responsibilities have since taken...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. minor_times
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Beautiful! Both yours?
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Will do, thanks for your input.
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    No factory book or manuals, I built the whole thing from diagrams I found online and threads on this web site. I was really surprised when it...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    I didn't clean the plugs, just replaced them. Once during the rebuild, and once again after it quit running and I did gap them properly. Guess...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    I wet set them during the rebuild before it ran the first few times. I checked them last week wet and they have not changed. Pickup coil assembly...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Tank interior stripped and recoated, brand new petcock installed as well as new inline filter. Fuel pours out when I open the valve, float bowls...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    The done list is huge, had the bike down to a sand blasted frame so I didn't include for the sake of time. But yes it has a brand new battery...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Pickup coils I took off and cleaned up, stator and rotor I replaced.
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 25, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    I'm still not sure how they would have gone out of sync just sitting in the garage. I can't color sync because it won't idle.
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 25, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    So I've rechecked the valve clearances and they are all still in spec. I rechecked the float levels and they are in spec as well. Also did another...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 25, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    I did all of that myself, before I had it running good the first time. I suppose I'll go back and do it all again to be sure.
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 15, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Yes, they were both done. I had the bike running but only drove it about 10 miles so I would think theyre still in sync but perhaps I need to do...
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 15, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Forgot to mention, valves were checked and found to be in spec suring rebuild, carbs were synced during rebuild as well.
    Post by: minor_times, Apr 15, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ 550 running fine, to running bad.

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the site and I want to say this place is awesome. I recently acquired an XJ550 that had been torn down entirely by...
    Thread by: minor_times, Apr 15, 2014, 29 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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