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  1. maxsauve
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    Only way to get #3 Cylinder to run is putting my finger over vacuum port....

    Did you ended up fixing the problem? I have the same issue...
    Post by: maxsauve, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    However I noticed, while the bike was idling on 3 cyl, that i could feel air being sucked in through where the throttle shaft seal sits (under the...
    Post by: maxsauve, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    No it doesn't fire when revving or on choke. It's completely dead. Spark plug gets wet and it still sparks
    Post by: maxsauve, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    I'll check that out. I've also noticed that when the bike runs on 3 cylinders at idle, I would get backfires from the #2 carb (the one not...
    Post by: maxsauve, Mar 31, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    So I just took the carbs out of the bike to check if the needle valve leaked and it did not. I even added pressure and nothing leaked. I also...
    Post by: maxsauve, Mar 31, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    God dam I hope that's not it ahahah. It was on the side stand the whole time. I'll try next time.oj the side stand
    Post by: maxsauve, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    I just swapped the #1 lead with the #4, and nothing changed. Also changed the spark plug and still same issue. So know it's clearly a carb...
    Post by: maxsauve, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    Post by: maxsauve, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. maxsauve
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    Yes I did the church of clean, I event sent my bike to a mechanic to sync them. The first night I got the bike all cylinders where working, all...
    Post by: maxsauve, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ750 running on 3 cylinders.....

    Hi y'all I finally got my XJ to start! It's a bit cold here so it needed some extra juice from the battery to crank it up good. However I've got...
    Thread by: maxsauve, Mar 26, 2020, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1984 XJ750 hard to start and only runs on choke

    Hey guys! So I just cleaned up the carbs from my xj750 (pine-sol, compressed air everywhere, the whole thing) and its acting up on me. This is the...
    Thread by: maxsauve, Mar 16, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. maxsauve
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    Fuel in carbs but bike won't start 1983 XJ750

    Yes I removed and cleaned the emultion tube, saw air going through every hole and I passed a guitar string through every hole. I placed my hand...
    Post by: maxsauve, Jan 5, 2020 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel in carbs but bike won't start 1983 XJ750

    So when I got the bike, it was running but poorly, started perfectly but had vacuums leaks. So I decided to take the carbs out end clean them up....
    Thread by: maxsauve, Jan 4, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel coming out from only 2 out of 4 carbs

    So I shot some starter fluid in the carbs while cranking and it fired up, so its not the engines fault. I went and did a wet set and saw that the...
    Post by: maxsauve, Dec 31, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel coming out from only 2 out of 4 carbs

    And the fuel isn't pouring out or anything @k-moe , I think its just gas that's unburned that didn't go in the cylinder of the engine.
    Post by: maxsauve, Dec 31, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel coming out from only 2 out of 4 carbs

    So I just mesured the amount of fuel in each bowl and its the same for all four of them ( ~60 ml). all my floats are set to 17 mm +- 0.5 mm.
    Post by: maxsauve, Dec 31, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. maxsauve
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    Fuel coming out from only 2 out of 4 carbs

    - Not on center stand - I bench synced the carbs - Mixture screws to 2-1/2 - Its coming out from the ''mouth'' of the carb 1 and 2 (so the most...
    Post by: maxsauve, Dec 30, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. maxsauve
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    Fuel coming out from only 2 out of 4 carbs

    1983 Maxim XJ750 Hey guys! So after I cleaned up the carbs, I installed the carbs back on the engine to see if I would get any good results....
    Thread by: maxsauve, Dec 30, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Inline fuel filter or individual carb fuel filter?

    Thanks guys! I had a set of spare carbs and the float set screens where brand new, so I'll used them instead!
    Post by: maxsauve, Dec 30, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Inline fuel filter or individual carb fuel filter?

    Hey guys! I have a 1983 XJ750 Maxim and I just cleaned up my carbs and while removing the tank I noticed I didn't have an inline fuel filter on...
    Thread by: maxsauve, Dec 28, 2019, 17 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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