depends on how they are cracked... ther have been a few folks repair them with success but its alot of cleaning and prep work. I want to say i...
precisley, if there is not enough vacuum to pull the fuel without the choke then it will not idle. This is ofcourse with a clean fuel pilot...
Possibly a vacuum issue in the boots or vacuum caps lok for leaks
ignition switch, start / stop switch, or possibly pickup coil.. so here is the main question ... do you get voltage to the coil leads when trying...
Katrina, you have a low voltage condition just as Micarl stated... the trouble you are having could be in on of a few places.. start at the...
A lot of folks have issues with the fuse box.... intermittant issuse and such.. as well as the start relay... forgive me for mentioning that if...
ok so i hadnt gotten back to it in a few days to re-assemble the bike... i finally got it back together last night.... and had a heck of a time on...
hmmm sound like a short .... by chance have you checked your side stand switch ... also take a good look around for burnt wires re-ground the...
not sure how much reading you have done but your prognosis sounds like your headed in the right direction... the petcock re-build takes about...
+1 on that fitz.. ... let me also add the its prudent to buy and keep a spare chain of any type..... there are more then a couple people on here...
ok i forgot to mention that the intake tubes on this bike appear to be casted into the head ... or possibly pressed and no leaks thats i can find
float height is good.... ok so the vlaves were a little off not very far ... cyl1 intake was tight by .010, cyl 3 was tight by .020.... on both...
bought the bike in pieces .... carbs were completly broken down off the rail ... this bike was a straight up jig saw puzzle :) .. on the plus side...
Fitz, are you saying that because of the audio or the decscription of the issue.... what you cant see in the video is that the exhaust cold air...
ratchetmxr6 - evry thing i see says its just done by the pick up coils... looks alot like the xj ignition setup with wasted spark. i dont see any...
Cap vents? you mean for the tank? this happens using the test bottle as well.. Wizard cyl1 vac line goes direct to the petcock... the issue...
Ok not my xj this time but i know you all are up for this challenge.... :) 1989 Kawasaki 600R .... ok the the bike fires right up and runs...
no compression???? i'll secont that on chec the valves... i wouldnt ride too far
Fitz, i had gone to 4 shops asking for somone to do this a few months back and couldnt get anyone to do it. machine shops are scared of the...
coil wire replacement isnt that bad... i like the write up that was on here when i did mine... basically very similar except you dont grind out ou...
Sickle, if only #3 has carbon and you had problems with fouled plugs have you checked your plug caps and possibly re-terminated them? i did...
more bark than bite eh
i started to say the very same things... check your fuses and make sure they all have good contact as well as your ground from the battery to the...
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the virago rides real nice man ..... no more iron butt competition like you have with the maxim... btw woot i have cow ="kaw" in the barn as...
well glad to hear its minor .... hows the bike doing?
holy cow did you bury your Secca into the shrubs?
not possible i think Chacal has naked pictures of Genichi Kawakami he has been holding on to for years :) ..... he probubly has a permanant supply...
that is mighty purple wiz....
what temp is it running? can you give any further detail? i dont think you will get better cooling from pulling the thermostat.. more likley you...
air box & air filter is clean and plugs look good not too lean or too rich... colortune confirms at idle and under acceleration nice medium blue...
fitz like hagar says i cant ride 55 :) i normally run above 65 straight shot 70mph on my way into work non stop avarage 68-85mph " yes mom i know...
i want to say it was around 148 PSI i vaguely remember #3 being off by 2 PSI.
its better to do a coil chop then to install cable joiners.... when installing joiners you may not be fixing the entire problem.
so i did an oil change 2000 miles ago. i knew it was coming up quick as far as my next oil change. riding into work today i noticed the oil light...
you have a problem with your float height ... do a search for the clear tube method
for kicks and giggles adjust your idle screw open a little fatrther.... i have run into this before... you may also want to have a look at your...
Sounds clogged to me..... start cleaning
hehe, it cant be said any more straight forward than that can it :)
wow why diddnt he just dump some camping fuel (aka white gas) it would have been better LMAO
did you oil the filter? if not you could be getting not enough pull for the fuel. another quick thought is the intake boot gaskets.... as long as...
i just rebuilt the petcock with all new parts 2 months ago, the rebuild fixed the other issues i had with seals leaking. i repleaced everything...
intake boot air leaks? or like in my case intake boot gasket leaks?
Going to risk it all and quote my self here "before i even shut off the motor it was practically pumping fuel out the vent tubes on to my...
uhh fitz are you agreeing with my shut off valve? cause my petcock seems to be operating normally from what i am told anyways. uhhh my petcock...
actually i have had this problem with 3 different paper filters 1 fuel screen and definatley without filtration as well. it boggles the mind for a...
needle bore is new as well as the float needle.
ok so interestingly enough despite having set the floats correctly and having gone 1600miles with no incident of flooding. as i pulled into work...
dont forget about a good seal from the carbs to the intake & intake to engine. leaks cause some strange issues.
no dude radio active is the way to go ... it gives the XJ a certain glow that is ir-replaceable :)