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  1. XJfan3996
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    I put my bike up for sale on ebay. It is so hard to let it go!...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Aug 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fuel-proof perhaps it is not. I used Rostoleum clear over Krylon Maxx paint and Krylon primer. For...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Apr 3, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Thanks a lot for all the encouraging comments.
    Post by: XJfan3996, Apr 3, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Yes, I did. I got the inspiration from a Victory motorcycle when I visited the motorcycle show at Javitz Center last year. All painted with spray...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Apr 3, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    [ATTACH] Breaking News!!! I corrected the situation with the floats being upside down and mounted the carbs back on the bike and now it runs...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 31, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. XJfan3996
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Thanks for the suggestion. I will make sure to test the flow with the carb cleaner spray as you suggested before putting the carbs back on the bike.
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 31, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. XJfan3996
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    The filter I'm using is a rather large FRAM G2 filter that still nicely fits in the space between the carb rack and the bike frame. I found the...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 31, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. XJfan3996
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    [ATTACH] Ok, I pulled the carbs off the bike and opened the bowls. Damn me!... I had mounted all the floats upside down, like the leftmost one in...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 31, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Thanks K-moe, you're making a lot of good points. I would have tried wet-setting of the floats but I have to admit that when I put the bowl covers...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Thanks for your input XJ550H. Thanks for comments and links. Since seemingly none of the carbs see any fuel, I agree with your comment that there...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Not really. I checked again and one could see through the clear filter on carb inlet that no gas come into the carb. So I pulled the gas line from...
    Post by: XJfan3996, Mar 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700-1986 starts up and runs smoothly on 'Starting Fluid' then dies

    Hi XJers! Back in December 2015, I bought a XJ700-1986 with 5,000 miles, which had been sitting for nearly 20 years. After three months of on and...
    Thread by: XJfan3996, Mar 29, 2016, 40 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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