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  1. Shannonside
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    Valve Cover Bolt Snapped - Can I Pull the Camshaft Cap ?

    hi bigfitz, once again thanks to you for the interesting info. I can confirm that we are dealing with a dummy after all. (Sounds like something...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Shannonside
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    Valve Cover Bolt Snapped - Can I Pull the Camshaft Cap ?

    Thanks guys, great food for thought. It was the idea of altering the stress points on the camshaft that was making me reticent. Sort of like the...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Shannonside
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    Valve Cover Bolt Snapped - Can I Pull the Camshaft Cap ?

    Tightening down the valve cover after fitting new shims, without a torque wrench. I overcooked it. The Bolt at Intake 3 snapped. So I can't get...
    Thread by: Shannonside, Mar 21, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Hey guys, many thanks to you all for the excellent info and advice. What I found last night while checking the HT leads is that the cap just...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Hi Rick, Thanks for the reply, appreciated. I will adjust the mixture screw outwards as you suggest. Can you tell me though, just out of...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Hi, thanks for that. What did you use to do that with ? Do small adjustments make noticeable changes ?
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Are you saying that blowing up my engine is just as likely with the valve clearances a tad on the loose side, as it would be with them being too...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    I didn't replace throttle shaft seals since I don't have a vacuum leak with a high and hanging idle. I've sprayed all around the carbs and boots...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Haynes specifies 2.5 turns for my bike, the 900F, which uses the Mikuni BS36; and actually specifies 2 turns out for the 31A, which uses the...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Will do the pics thing, hopefully today if I can. I set the floats to about half a mil either side of the datum line. If any are on the low...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Thanks for replies. I forgot to say that I had already wet the coils and leads with sprayed water and run the bike in total darkness - no sign...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    Are the links to these movies working for everyone ?
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Shannonside
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    strange tail light/turn signal issue

    Regarding your brake light issue - the rear stop/tail lamp is two filaments I'd guess. It could be that the brake filament in the lamp is broken....
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Shannonside
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    Hesitation and Stumbling at Idle - With Video

    I hope it's ok for me to repost these movies as a new thread with a more accurate title. Beneath the videos are the details which I have...
    Thread by: Shannonside, Mar 4, 2012, 23 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Shannonside
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    Where do these wires go?

    Sidestand relay ? The way these bikes are set up. if you have the sidestand down, you need to have the clutch pulled in to start. Or else be...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Shannonside
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    Hotspot on YICS tool - advice needed please.

    They are indeed the Mikuni BS36. Inlet Valve range is given as 0.11 to 0.15 in Haynes. I have readings of 0.15, 0.16, 0.15, 0.15...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 3, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hotspot on YICS tool - advice needed please.

    OK, these numbers seem good to me - 140 / 140 / 128 / 130 Specs given in Haynes are 142 as standard; max. 171; min. 114; and max....
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Shannonside
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    Hotspot on YICS tool - advice needed please.

    Thanks to you both for sharing your thoughts. Bigfitz, you're right, the homemade YICS is not sealing correctly at the outside. I will...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 2, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hotspot on YICS tool - advice needed please.

    After doing the valves and cleaning the carbs (incl. clunk-test) I put together a home-made YICS tool from plans on the net. Thoroughly...
    Thread by: Shannonside, Mar 1, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Shannonside
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    Rare bird ..XJ750D

    It isn't. It's in the west of Ireland, about an hour and a half away from me. I'm off work tomorrow, I might go and have a look at it if the...
    Post by: Shannonside, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    The machine is winning, dammit. (brake bleeding)

    Yep. Good description there. Nearly went out of my mind trying to do the rear brake and a car mechanic friend sorted it out in about five...
    Post by: Shannonside, Jan 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Shannonside
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    When Valve Shim Clearances Are On the Loose Side ?

    Will do. Thanks again for taking the time.
    Post by: Shannonside, Jan 27, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    When Valve Shim Clearances Are On the Loose Side ?

    Hi bigfitz, thanks for taking the time to reply. I assume the Haynes mistake you are hinting at is in the 650cc/750cc book, as my Haynes states...
    Post by: Shannonside, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    When Valve Shim Clearances Are On the Loose Side ?

    Hi everyone, Have just done a clearance check on my valves, at 27k miles. I don't know if they've ever been done before. I am a bit puzzled by...
    Thread by: Shannonside, Jan 26, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Voltage/Rectifier WTF? - FIXED!! Pics!

    :lol: I should have probably run the search in the forum's search facility, but Google gave me that other thread as the first hit. No harm done I...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 11, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Voltage/Rectifier WTF? - FIXED!! Pics!

    Hi folks, I rooted that article out, and when I Googled it's title - ''XJ-OWNERS Electrical System FAQ'' - I discover somebody has archived it...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Voltage/Rectifier WTF? - FIXED!! Pics!

    Re: Voltage/Rectifier WTF? Hi, Is there a problem if I share that info with individuals who would like to have it ? I actually copied...
    Post by: Shannonside, Mar 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Engine Noise

    Hi, I'm willing but have no idea how to do that :lol: Will have a go maybe tomorrow, if I can find a tutorial online.
    Post by: Shannonside, Feb 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Engine Noise

    Hi there Maxim-X, saw your post and thanks for it. As I said there, I have indeed changed out those four gaskets. Just looking over my notes, I...
    Post by: Shannonside, Feb 27, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. Shannonside
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    Hello

    Hi, I'm pretty ok with maintenance - brake bleeding, bench synching etc. But can you explain what you mean by ''free-breathing'' please ?...
    Post by: Shannonside, Feb 26, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. Shannonside
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    Engine Noise

    Sorry, thought I had done the signature thing correctly...
    Post by: Shannonside, Feb 26, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Engine Noise

    Hi all, a problem arising with my bike. There is a noise coming from the engine. Using a screwdriver as a stethoscope, I seem to be locating it...
    Thread by: Shannonside, Feb 26, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Hello

    Hi XJ'ers, Great resource here, which I intend to bleed dry :wink: I've put a few pics up in the gallery of my 1991 (?) XJ900F, taken...
    Thread by: Shannonside, Feb 26, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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