Finally got around to getting the carbs back off the bike to clean them (again), and more than likely not to anyone's surprise the JB Weld I...
Multiple orders at this point, Len makes it so easy to work on these bikes with the way his catalogs are set up I just use the "find on page"...
Hopefully I can have her going after this next pull. Replacing the fuel line is a great idea, it could easily be overlooked. Who knows how long...
I'd like to go the Muriatic Acid route to clean the tank, coating it directly after a couple of rinses as it'll be prone to flash rusting....
Popped lid on the tank, still just a dribble. Stumplifter: Fuel line was not linked anywhere . XJ550: I used a rebuild kit, meticulously...
K-moe Would leaving the Gas Cap open tell me if this is the case or not? The fuel would very slowly flow, just enough to barely maintain idle and...
It's the same filter that the PO had, seemed to be working fine to me. It looks as though it's got the sintered bronze element. It looks just...
Already attempted that, one of my first thoughts as well. I am thinking the fuel filter is partially clogged (although air passes through it no...
So I was running off of my AUX Fuel Tank and using the carbtune pro I meticulously synched my carbs I would almost even say they were perfect. She...
Found recommended spec for the 85 XJ700 is 180mm hg which is equal to 18cm hg.
Gotcha 550 that makes sense, I should be seeing a reading of 0 as opposed to no reading at all for caps 2 & 3. It must have just been a rough...
I'm not following, sorry.
Seems like I have some bad caps, going to plug into a few more things tomorrow while I'm at it.
Did a voltage drop test shortly before I took the bike apart 3 weeks ago, it was good. Ill give it a try in the morning as well.
Tried the starter fluid, Ill give it another go in the morning. Battery is on a trickle charge right now, wake up and give er hell.
That would make sense. Any ideas what could be the problem k-moe?
Bowls have gas, backed out each drain screw. I checked resistance on my spark plug caps, although I am seeing arc from each plug I am getting...
There's an air box and yes the back of the carbs are open, I wanted to be sure it would fire before I suited er back up. I'll give it a try with...
I'm using a home made auxiliary fuel tank so the gas should be flowing freely (there is a breather). I tried tapping the carb bowls and starting,...
1985 XJ700 Maxim Put the carbs back on, tried to start and got this: [MEDIA] [MEDIA] They have been bench-synced and Fuel Levels are set...
Nevermind lol
1985 XJ700 Maxim Regarding the Fuel Overflow lines between Carbs 1&2 and 3&4 what should I be doing with these during the Wet Set procedure? I...
The bike was running; albeit rough when I got it so I figured as much. Definitely agree with the JB weld.
Some more questions: [ATTACH] Throttle Shaft Diaphragm #1 has a pinhole sized puncture (not shown in picture). What is the best method of...
Very cool, thanks.
I'm not following. What was it that you had to grind off? Edit: I believe I know what your talking about now, the screws holding the butterfly...
Great info, thanks.
So I have finally gotten around to getting into the carbs, right now I have #1 taken apart, the other three intact and racked as a reference. I...
Thanks, dude.
Pulled the rear tire yesterday, here are the photos with some questions attached. [IMG] Is the smell of gear oil and brown sludge normal when...
Gear oil is a foul smell, I recently replaced an axle seal on my 07 Tacoma so I am familiar with the smell, I'm sure that's what I was smelling....
Pulled the back tire yesterday, here are the photos with some questions attached. Any observations however seemingly irrelevant are welcomed....
So unfortunate that all of Fitz photo logs are no longer seeing the light of our computer screens.
Well that must be the case, Im sure of it. I had my suspicions about the in-line petcock and surely they are true as I went ahead and left it open...
Either that, you forgot your primer, or your the cleanest plumber I can say I've talked to.. never liked dealing with those fumes much myself. You...
Is it possible that gas could leak into my oil due to a faulty petcock? The PO explained that the inline petcock that had been installed after the...
Wouldn't be a work space without the two, would it? Also, thanks to @hogfiddles @Nuch @Stumplifter @Timbox and @tabaka45 for the guidance, your...
@Stumplifter I would like to pull the head to replace the gasket, and the valve cover as well in hopes to eliminate what is a very minimal oil...
Take em to Church I love it. Thanks for the advice Tim I should probably do that anyways. Im curious Nuch how many hours roughly do you think you...
So I checked the battery, everything is fine it also seems to be charging just fine as well. Could it have been to hot to start? That would leave...
Makes sense as the previous owner mentioned keeping an eye on the oil level, not a problem it will give me something to do during the winter...
So I popped it and ran it around a few times to warm it up and it would sit at an idle, I let it run outside for a few minutes while I ran in and...
Just popped it, bogged down not idling well. Had to pop it again when I hit a stop coming back around in the neighborhood. Can you recomend a good...
The battery was replaced last year, voltage check tonight. No. No. 11,000 No.
85 XJ700 won't start but cranks just fine, wondering where to start. Any insights? Thanks.
