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  1. Jon Iszard
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    1985 xj700n running on 3 cylinders

    Ok folks, with your help I got her fixed. I flipped the leads on the 1/4 coil and discovered that 4 was still not firing, so on the fuel side....
    Post by: Jon Iszard, May 2, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Jon Iszard
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    1985 xj700n running on 3 cylinders

    I definitely have fuel, because the #4 plug comes out wet after I run the bike for a few seconds. I will test the compression in the am and see if...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, May 1, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Jon Iszard
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    1985 xj700n running on 3 cylinders

    On the plus side, I am learning a lot about this bike. I recently rebuilt my carbs thinking my rough running problem was fuel related, but now...
    Thread by: Jon Iszard, May 1, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Jon Iszard
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    Weird no fuel condition

    Got her back together and she runs, after the coldest of cold starts.
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 29, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Jon Iszard
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    Weird no fuel condition

    Will do. Got the section of fuel line today. Good question. Most of the original rubber parts on the bike look pretty good for close to 40...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Jon Iszard
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    Weird no fuel condition

    Removed the carb rack AGAIN today. Pulled the fuel line off the T and checked it, and it looks like there is a piece of hard rubber from the...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Jon Iszard
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    Weird no fuel condition

    The tank is not bad. When I first took it off, I washed it out with fresh gas, and poured it out the filler hole, and there was a few small...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 27, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Jon Iszard
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    Weird no fuel condition

    No fuel filter. Vacuum line from #3 carb boot to petcock vacuum port. Fuel line properly installed to petcock. Same line that was working before....
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 27, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Jon Iszard
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    Weird no fuel condition

    My 85 XJ700N has less than 11,000 miles on it, and is in pretty good condition, with all original parts. before the issue, it ran very well,...
    Thread by: Jon Iszard, Apr 27, 2019, 10 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Jon Iszard
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    xj550 engine reves at 3000 after idling for 15-20 mins... to hot ?

    Check your choke system. I had a kink in my cable that would open the starter plungers a little even when the choke looked closed. Took me a week...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 16, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Jon Iszard
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    No spark all 4

    Second the side stand switch. That thing plagued me for a bit when I first got the bike, til I was clued in by this site. When electrical gremlins...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Apr 16, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Jon Iszard
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    XJ Carb re-install suggestion

    I have been reading a lot of this site as I refurbish parts of my 1985 xj700n, and it has been very helpful. Earlier today I was trying to...
    Thread by: Jon Iszard, Apr 14, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Jon Iszard
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    1985 XJ700 Maxim

    My Yamaha outboard does the same thing if I don't run it dry before storing it - the float needles tend to get stuck in the open position. You may...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Jan 13, 2018 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  14. Jon Iszard
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    1985 XJ700 Maxim

    Gap should be at .032, but unless one or more is way off, this won't be your problem. My 85 xj700 is very cold-blooded - needs a bit of full choke...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Jan 4, 2018 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  15. Jon Iszard
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    How did you get here?

    Thanks for the resource in your signature. I'm reading everything I can get on the bike. Here is my new bike, since cleaned up a bit: [ATTACH]
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Dec 27, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. Jon Iszard
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    How did you get here?

    No, it does not. I felt lucky enough to find the 2 valve air-cooled version in such fine condition.
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Dec 27, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. Jon Iszard
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    How did you get here?

    I bought a 1985 XJ700N in great condition (9600 miles) two weeks ago, and was looking to learn what I could when Google listed this site. I joined...
    Post by: Jon Iszard, Dec 24, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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