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  1. CaptonZap
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    Red kote!

    Addendum, Once you get the tank heated, an aquarium air pump, with it's output tube placed inside the tank, and all the tank openings open,...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Nov 15, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. CaptonZap
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    Red kote!

    Chances are that you set the tank down, after pouring out the surplus, and it was in such a position that the surplus on the vertical walls ran...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Nov 15, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Veering right - balance issue

    Have you noticed the crown in the road, and how the lane you are in slopes to the right? :lol: :lol: CZ
    Post by: CaptonZap, Nov 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    Cute! The only question I have is why didn't you round off the new post to match the other one. :wink: Don't you just hate people who screw...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 21, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    I answered the way I did as a method to prompt you to use your powers of observation and analyze the situation. The shim sets in the bucket, and...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    What is the shim setting on? What percentage of the thickness did you remove by grinding two or three thousandths off? Will that removal...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    Thanks, that expains a lot. In this case, it sounds like I'm preaching to the choir. :oops: As you know, even going through the case would...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    So far, all I've heard is " don't do it because nobody does it, and it shouldn't be done, and the factory says not to do it". Is there any...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    Seems kind of counter intuitive, doesn't it? Laps are a standard tool in the machining trade. A lap can be a copper plate, and you know how soft...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    "Faint heart ne'er won fair maid". Bunglejyme, if you have the facilities, and the know how, my opinion is that you will get a closer match on...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    Yes, and do you know WHAT caused the "spit shim"? Correlation is not causation. Some one putting the shim wrong side up could be a cause. Or...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    Well, yes I have. :D The exhaust nuts on an XS11 (XJ 11) have a hex (Allen) socket in them, and are rather short, and prone to abuse from PO's...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    Does that include time and gas down to the dealer? :lol: CZ
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve Clearance Shim Grinding

    And now, for the other side of the coin. Almost literally. I have an XJ and 3 XS 1100's and I and a couple of other members of that forum grind...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 19, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can i run cheap oil momentarily to flush all gas out?

    With apologies to The Old Philosopher, (http://www.madmusic.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=270), You say you parked your XJ11 for a few years,...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jul 26, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Starter continuously engaged, troubleshoot?

    Wow! That is finer than frog hair. The only question is, how do you get a bigger rendering of it? CZ
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jul 17, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Starter continuously engaged, troubleshoot?

    I don't have a wiring diagram for a 550, but the one for an eleven hundred shows that current for the starter goes from the + terminal of the...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jul 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Middle gear drain plug

    I think you might check the manual for the recommended oil for the middle drive. I'd hate to see you burn yours up because of wrong oil choice....
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 12, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Middle gear drain plug

    If you are really concerned about the oil in there, and your bike has roll bars on the front, roll the bike onto it's left side, CLEAR over, after...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 11, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Do I have a bad brake bleeder nipple?

    I don't know if this applies to the 550 MC, but on the 1100's, if you squeeze the brake lever in ALL the way, as you would with a fresh rebuild,...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 10, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    colortune question

    The problem with using a tach to register RPM change is that most commercially available tachs are built to cover a broad range of RPM's and we...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 10, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oh ohh.... Combustion chamber fishing?????

    Great, now we can quit discussing methodology. Aren't you glad you didn't take the head off? :wink: CZ
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 9, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oh ohh.... Combustion chamber fishing?????

    If you read and think about what I wrote, you will see that I was making the point that when the piston is at TDC on the exhaust stroke, BOTH...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 9, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oh ohh.... Combustion chamber fishing?????

    Here is a fairly accurate discription of valve overlap, http://www.cdxetextbook.com/engines/comp/vlves/valvetimingdiagram.html If you...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 9, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Exhaust pressure uneven

    Check your compression, and ignition. The sync just adjust's the individual cylinder to it's best efficiency, and if the compression is low, the...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oh ohh.... Combustion chamber fishing?????

    I would not want to argue with you, but if the piece of plastic got caught under the valve seat, I can almost guarantee that it will be flat, and...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 8, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oh ohh.... Combustion chamber fishing?????

    Don't worry about it. If it is indeed in the combustion chamber, when you start the engine up, it will melt down. If it gets under the intake...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ750 Maxim final drive shaft and secondary oil question

    Not to get in the middle of any arguments, but if you look at an original setup, you will notice that the battery level sensor goes into the third...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 7, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cylinders 2 and 3 won't fire. Coil is good

    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 6, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cylinders 2 and 3 won't fire. Coil is good

    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 5, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. CaptonZap
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    Cylinders 2 and 3 won't fire. Coil is good

    New brain fart here. Take you ohm meter, and pull the plugs on the TCI. Measure the resistance between the terminal that the orange wire from the...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Cylinders 2 and 3 won't fire. Coil is good

    The two coils get their power from a red/wht wire that feeds both coils. Clean the connecter that the two wires from the coils plug into. While...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Help Me Get It Started, I Have Tried Everything I Know

    Back to basics. To run, you need compression, (which you have), fuel, (which we don't know about), and ignition, (which you haven't mentioned)....
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tach bounce on XJ1100

    Well, since the parts interchange site says that the regulator from an XS 11 will work, I'll try that, since I have one. Hope it works. I will...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Sep 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Tach bounce on XJ1100

    The needle on the tach started acting strange the last ride I did. Below 2000, it is normal, but at around 2500, it will peg at 10000, and stay...
    Thread by: CaptonZap, Sep 29, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    High mileage stuff

    As general mechanic, :D , here is the method that will be correct most of the time. Break each nut loose, and then start at the center, and...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jul 28, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    final drive questions?

    Yes, both. If you have to ask how, you probably shouldn't be doing it. Do you have an inch/ounce torque meter? Goose neck dial indicator? Good...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Oct 8, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Valve clearance

    Now that you all have it straight in your minds, read this; <http://kopcicle.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Suck_Squeeze_Bang_Blow_> On a...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Sep 30, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Setting the idle mixture WITHOUT a ColorTune

    Set the idle down as far as it will go and still idle. Turn the idle mixture screw in #1 until it starts to slow down. Back it out1/2 turn. Go to...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jul 15, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ battery dead? Gas in oil? Questions

    Uh, I think you have volts and amps mixed up. Batteries, car and motorcycle, are rated at 12 Volts, nominal. They are full charged at 13 to 13.5...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 20, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    where to begin with electrical issues

    I don't have an electrical schematic of your bike, but some general principles apply. First, you need a wiring diagram of your bike. Without...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 18, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    If I take Off the Gearbox cover Will Oil Come OUt?

    Don't know about a 750, but on an 1100 you can lean the bike to the right, ( along way right), against a wall or post, and pull the cover without...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Pipe bluing

    Thanks for the input, guys. I'll take all suggestions under advisement, check out the appropriate parts, check the exhaust pipe temps next time I...
    Post by: CaptonZap, Jun 6, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Pipe bluing

    Howdy all, Recently, (last week), I purchased an XJ 1100, with 15,000 miles on it. It looked to be well maintained, with logs in the owner manual...
    Thread by: CaptonZap, Jun 4, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    For Sale XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODELS

    Re: MAXIM PARTS FOR SALE Hey Jeff, if you find a source, I need one too. My local Yamarobber wants $38.95 for one. :( CZ
    Post by: CaptonZap, May 21, 2011 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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