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  1. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Vaccuum line and fuel line from original tank is on as well should i leave it on prime for awhile or what should be my next course of action...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Could be but plugs sometimes have droplets on them of gas but not all the time. And k moe they are blue brown red and a black one
    Post by: John DE, Jul 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Would a loose ignition wire cause these problems perhaps? Mine are all hooked in connected to the metal inside of a snap connector i put on them
    Post by: John DE, Jul 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Thanks guys and k moe yes i have grounded all four plugs and cant see any spark out of them even in the dark but the bike started up randomly...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 29, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    They all seem to be getting about the same amount of spark reading wise on the tester.
    Post by: John DE, Jul 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    They are about the same rocs ive swapped all four caps around a few times previously that didnt work either.
    Post by: John DE, Jul 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    I just attempted to start it last night with all four new plugs in and wires snipped back 1/4 inch to expose new fresh wire and with tank and all...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Its a 1983 Xj750MK and okay rocs ive done that previously but would that help since ik the coils are getting spark with my spark tester tool with...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Okay ill just hook my tank back up after i secure my plug wires in tight with the new plugs and battery and all to try to start it up. Could that...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Right okay i have my battery on the trickle for now and my jumper pack on the charger as well for testing the new plugs i bought. Would having the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    I also have my tank off and vaccuum line disconnected for now i didnt know if that would make a difference starting either maybe? Fuse box is also...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 27, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. John DE
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    Weak spark problem

    Hey guys im still working to fix my old mid maxim and ive been trying a few last things before i call it quits. I got a spark tester from autozone...
    Thread by: John DE, Jul 27, 2015, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Okay what should each individual one read on the dmm? And also k moe is 200k the right setting for the cap off testing with the wire exposed and...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. John DE
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    My day off please help

    The 1 and 4 leads with no caps just inside touching stray wires read 59.12 and with caps on read 76.12 or so. Dmm was set to ohms 200k which is...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. John DE
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    My day off please help

    I am getting no reading except for 1 . with the dmm set to 200 on the secondary for coils 1 and 4 with the caps off. I am getting the same for the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Yea they stop blinking if you push in the middle but either way right or left switched the blink in a hazard pattern and i havent touch the wiring...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Tci with ignition on and kill switch to run with wires tested are reading 11.81 volts on my dmm and my battery cranking amps while cranking over...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Working on the bike now today, Just got a reading of 26 for the 2 and 3 spark plugs with caps on set to 200k on my dmm and a reading of 75 for the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Anyone have an idea on the blinker issue as well why it would just start acting up as well?
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Yep good reading on 2 and 3 coil both primary and secondary but only got a good primary for 1 and 4 and a 1 overload for the secondary with jt set...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. John DE
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    My day off please help

    I just dont understand why my blinkers are messed up at the same time my bike doesnt run also and the pigtails leading to the ignition coils read...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. John DE
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    My day off please help

    No i havent adjusted the valves ever but they seemed to be in check last time i checked a year or so ago with a feeler gauge. I replaced the valve...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Where do you hook it up to on the tci, the jumper leads negative and positive?
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Well k moe when it is set on 20k and touched to 1 and 4 coils inside them it reads a number 1 and has no change. Do i have to have the ignition on...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. John DE
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    My day off please help

    With the caps off of spark plugs 1 and 4 and the dmm set to 20k inside the plug wires where the screw plugs in i get a reading of nothing but the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Okay i will try that and yes i dosconnected the side stand circuit its inoperable now as you suggested. I tested the tci wires with the ignition...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. John DE
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    My day off please help

    I didnt think so either with the flashers being the problem but it seems like they are flashing both at once after the starting problems began and...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Okay thanks alot and i have a 1983 xj750mk
    Post by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. John DE
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    My day off please help

    Hey all i know ive posted several threads about my problems related to no start anderratic electrical issues i believe but today is my only day...
    Thread by: John DE, Jul 13, 2015, 27 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. John DE
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    Still having issues

    New problem arose in which i found weird as well. Tinkered around on my bike some a little bit ago i took a look at the flasher relay and for the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    New problem arose in which i found weird as well. Tinkered around on my bike some a little bit ago i took a look at the flasher relay and for the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    Sorry guys just trying to fix my issue asap if i can before i go on vacation for 2 weeks and my bikes put away for the year
    Post by: John DE, Jul 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Right i understand k moe i bet lol i wouldve thought it was just a wire loose though if i had to guess but i checked them all and the fuses all...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Okay i will try all that but what i find strange is how the bike ran fine with the old mod and then just stopped all the sudden the next day with...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Oh okay i got it thank you now what should be my next step?
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Okay well i am actually missing my blue and white wire from my 6 pin tci from what i can see because i have a black, black and white, an orange,...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Nvmd you mean the ss bypass, if so i already did one step ahead of ya i guess lol it has too female connectors looping it as a circuit right below...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. John DE
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    Still having issues

    How do i test that k moe?
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Im working on it as we speak :) good timing thanks
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. John DE
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    Still having issues

    No it has been and is still disabled k moe
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  41. John DE
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    Still having issues

    To get it to run the other day was magical i feel because all i did was check the connections for a last time, took the plug number 1 plug out of...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  42. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Okay thanks k moe i just have no clue now because all ohm readings came back into specs but i didnt try voltages, is it the same for the tci...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. John DE
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    Still having issues

    Fuses are all brand new blades all well to do inside and connected well and my sidestand switch has been bypassed a while back before i bought the...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  44. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    Okay thank you i put up a new thread about the problems im still having being continued from this thread called still having issues up. The...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  45. John DE
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    Still having issues

    This was my post from yesterday i had made regarding the problems i have been having with my bike regarding no start and erradict starting....
    Thread by: John DE, Jul 11, 2015, 20 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  46. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    Okay thank you so much i appreciate it, one last thing i have a dmm how do i check for a bad coil with it? It goes from 20 to 200 to 2000 to 20000...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  47. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    Well the plugs were just regapped with my gap tool to .32 i believe and are only about a month old maybe been through 4 rides max. I checked all...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  48. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    The tach works fine though also fyi when the bike is riding.
    Post by: John DE, Jul 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  49. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    Okay guys thanks the tack itself is always an issue with it jumping but the spark issue is on all plugs i believe because when the bike fired up...
    Post by: John DE, Jul 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  50. John DE
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    got it working... I thought

    Okay i will thank you do you think it is a plug and wire issue rather than electrical coil or tci wise?
    Post by: John DE, Jul 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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