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  1. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    Are you referring to the disc on the actual diaphram? Pictures? I understand... but this education process has drug on for far too long. I'm...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 17, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    I did forget to add a few things to this math. $235 was left out. I left out the rubber joints for carburetors to air-box, air filter, air filter...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    In all reality, I bought it to use for trips to south Texas. I was told it was road-worthy when I bought it. Seller was full of it. I've had it...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    If I bend it any more to try to get a 17.5 mm height, the float will be pressed against the bottom, inside of the carburetor. I've tried multiple...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    They aren't upside down, they look like the picture XJ550H posted. I angled the carb to have them sit against the needle, but not press on the...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    The last picture I posted is of the float height, with the tang bent even with the rest of the metal. The top of the float rubs the inside, bottom...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    That is how I was doing it. I actually saw that picture earlier. But I can't set the float at 17.5 mm because the tang would be bent the opposite...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    The problem I'm having is that everything and everyone says the float is supposed to be 17.5 +/-1. I can't even set my float to 17.5 because I...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    Going by the 17.5 mm +/-1... I have to bend the tang backwards... This picture is taken with the tang bent flush with the rest of the float. I...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    In this picture, I measured from the flat surface that the gasket sits on, to the edge where the red line is.
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    The floats on these carbs are rounded. So I have no idea of where I should be measuring to and from. First time around, I measured from the gasket...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    Okay, so I'm getting irritated with trying the wet set. I'm going to say screw it, and just set the floats back to 17.5 mm.. What part of the carb...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    Makes sense. I just haven't found the zircs to tap into the carb bowls to do the wet set. I will in the near future. I do not smell gas in the...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 12, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    If I remember correctly, the book calls for 17.5(+/-1) mm. I opened them, and all were set to 22 mm. I set them to 18.5, and the engine wouldn't...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Mar 11, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Billy The kid
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    Gas on backside of carburetor. Why?

    I've been working on my 85 Maxim Xj700x. Today I noticed some fuel coming from the carb to airbox joint. Obviously on the air intake side of the...
    Thread by: Billy The kid, Mar 11, 2017, 42 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Billy The kid
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    Air box joint..

    I've been looking for a while. I am working on a 1985 Yamaha Maxim xj700x. I am looking for the carburetor to air box joints. I've looked...
    Thread by: Billy The kid, Feb 25, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Looking in the catalog that XJ550H wa snice enough to link, it says 10k +/- 20% for the XJ700X.
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Yeah... That seems a little too quick to me. I'll take the bike for a spin in the morning, and take note on my shift pattern.
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    So basically, I'd cut open the coil, shove a new piece of spark plug wire onto the metal contact, then fill in the void with the 5 Minute Epoxy. I...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    I'll end up buying new wires, just can't right now. The link for "Plug wire digging into coil method" is dead. The amalgamating tape is a possible...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Okay, so everything I can do at this current time is done until payday. It's running a whole lot better. Why I didn't mention this I don't know......
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Billy The kid
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    FZ600 Resto - the hotrod XJ

    You are awesome. I have everything I need for that.
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    I've never even heard of Colortune until now. I will be buying one when I get my next paycheck. I've already spent a little more than I was...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    In that .pdf, it mentions I can purchase the nipple that wedges into the base of the carburetor... Where do I purchase it?
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    The carburetor sync did wonders. All I have left to do now is to adjust the hell screw. Or as others says, the mixture screw. Oh, and to order the...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Okay, So I did 1 and 2 together, 3 and 4 together, and then 2 and 3. Looks good. I couldn't find the EXACT middle, but, I let it sit for a minute...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    I read somewhere, that a different bike needed to have carbs 1 and 2 sync'd, then 3 and 4, then 2 and 3... I'm going to try that. Remove 2 of my...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Okay, so I'm trying to sync the carburetors... Damn this is irritating. At first, jar 1 filled up, and 4 was about a quarter full. 2 and 3 were...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Thank you very much. This will help me right now. I set the floats to 17.5 mm, and it would not start without carb spray, it would die right...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Also, I just finished the new Manometer. Made out of large mason jars, blue with green liquid. Looks kinda cool.
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    So I go by the 750x info? Even though I have a 700x? I've been to that site, and it has helped, but I am at a point where I couldn't find...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    I am going to get dressed and go grab some glass bottles for the carb sync, so I 'll let you know when I get that done. Thank you all for helping.
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    I have not been able to wet set the floats, due to the lack of a nipple on the float bowl. BUT, I was just given the fix to that... Thank you,...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    Okay, so the pilot air jet doesn't need to be adjusted? All 4 are completely bottomed out as of now. I can't find anything that says these are...
    Post by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. Billy The kid
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    '85 xj700x Carburetor Troubles?

    I just bought an '85 Maxim xj700x. It has the Mikuni bs33 carbs... but the internet doesn't have very much info on these. I am trying to fix a...
    Thread by: Billy The kid, Jan 20, 2017, 41 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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