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  1. jtalafous
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    Ignition coil testing.

    Actually it is 1 and 4 on one ignition coil and 2 and 3 on the other, for an XJ550. I got a hold of the official shop manual and YES, Clymer is...
    Post by: jtalafous, Oct 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Ignition coil testing.

    Thanks Bill. I'm might be a little slow, but let me be clear. If I take one lead to my multimeter and put it in the plug cap on one ignition...
    Post by: jtalafous, Oct 7, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. jtalafous
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    Ignition coil testing.

    Hey all, I'm aware of the resistance specs that my ignition coil needs to have. My primary checks out fine, but I am having trouble getting...
    Thread by: jtalafous, Oct 7, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    For Sale XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODELS

    Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL Hey Chacal, Thanks for the great advice and quick delivery on all parts I've...
    Post by: jtalafous, Oct 7, 2008 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Howto: Replace your stuck carb drain screws

    WARNING! After I put together the carbs, they all leaked like a sieve! Turns out that the stainless screws for the Mikuni are about a...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 23, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Howto: Replace your stuck carb drain screws

    Worked like a charm! Thanks, man. One of the bits sheared off when the screw was coming out and was wobbling, so go really slow. Chacal's...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 20, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    #3/#4 leaking carb after rebuild, XJ550 Maxim

    You guys nailed it! Instead of messing around, I forged ahead and just separated the carbs and found that the #3/#4 transfer tube had split...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. jtalafous
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    WOOOHOO First day out!!

    As Chuck Maggione would say "Feels So Good"! Vibrations - what do they correlate with? At a certain speed? Are the wheels balanced?
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 2, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. jtalafous
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    85 xj700 idle problem

    Marshall, I was having weird problems like you, and I just decided to put a few days aside and do a proper rebuild of the air/fuel system up to...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 1, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    #3/#4 leaking carb after rebuild, XJ550 Maxim

    Hi XJ Xperts, My 1982 Maxim was running fine, but it was cutting out occasionally at very bad and dangerous times. The spark and compresson...
    Thread by: jtalafous, Sep 1, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    need carb rebuild kit for xj550 maxim

    I need to rebuild my carbs for an 1982 xj550 maxim. Has anybody done this before and can recommend a place to buy a complete kit? Any other...
    Thread by: jtalafous, Jun 10, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. jtalafous
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    Need crash bars and/or highway pegs for 1982 XJ550 Maxim

    I purchased the engine guards from the UK firm wemoto.com (see link in previous post) and I am VERY happy with their product. Damn sturdy guards,...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 15, 2007 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Last Straw...82 550 Maxim Tach Drive

    keep the faith, but if you move on, let me know what ya got. i don't know what could be better than my 550 , but who knows! (no i don't have any...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 15, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Last Straw...82 550 Maxim Tach Drive

    Excellent news for you, but hate to hear that I'm losing a 82 XJ550 Maxim cohort! Mine keeps rockin on. It's a babe.
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 10, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    vapor lock?

    It's at 1500 rpm. I tend to agreethat it is the fuel. If it were random electrical, it wouldn't be stalling under the same conditions so...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 8, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    vapor lock?

    Thanks, I'll check it out. Here's something else (TCI unit) I ran across with similar symptoms: http://members.tripod.com/dave_jack/id41.htm...
    Post by: jtalafous, Sep 7, 2007 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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