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Fuel issues

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Jeremy1232, May 8, 2021.

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  1. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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  2. k-moe

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    Jetfixer is a good tech (there is a hint at how good in his username). It's common here for members to offer in-person help when possible.

    When you say that you cleaned the carbs; what exactly did you do, and how did you do it?
     
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    This is my first motorcycle so I'm not 100% on knowing what im doing. I took bowels off , main jets, idle jets, baffles, cleaned everything with carb cleaner and brushes, cleaned floats and float pin , I blew compressed air through main gas line to make sure all passages were clear . Reassembled... The plugs are getting fuel and I have spark. Sometimes its a loud boom other times its real muffled . I've tried starting fluid in all carbs but it backfires through carb and catches fire. I have brand new plugs. Checked all for spark made sure wires were in correct order.
     
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    Jeremy1232 Have you done a bench sync? and a carb sync? I'd refer to the " Church of Clean" Post if I were you. Good place to start anyway.
     
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    What is the order you have the wires in? Yes I know you said you have them in the correct order, but what if you actually have them mixed up and don’t know it.....
     
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    Sounds like a rebuild is in order. If you haven’t torn the carbs down this far, your haven rebuilt them.

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