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  1. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Well f*** me sideways with a chainsaw! In frustration I thought I’d better take one last look at the carbs. Pulled them last night and somehow...
    Post by: Josh85, Feb 3, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    The plug has been changed twice and checked on a different cylinder
    Post by: Josh85, Feb 2, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Thanks jet, I already swapped the spark plug leads 2&3 without success
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 31, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Thanks for the tip timbox, With pods off I can see that the slides are working fine and when I cover the rear of the carb it does indeed have...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 31, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    That would definitely be unhelpful but I already replaced all four slide diaphragms with new ones when I rebuilt the carbs. I’ll pull the carbs...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 31, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Thanks Thanks for the reassurance. I’ve jut found another thread here of a guy who had a similar problem and found he’d accidentally mixed up...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 30, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Thanks xj550h, I just swapped 2 & 3 leads (4 wouldn’t reach 1) and still the second exhaust isn’t heating as much as 1,3&4. This is the second new...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 29, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    I still need to work out why it’s not firing on one cylinder. Any suggestions? Replace coils? I’ll resistence test the spark plug wires/caps to...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 29, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    True, the PO had it running 45/118’s so I might put those back in and attempt to create laminar flow with the pods I have to try to match the jets
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 29, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Just Just having a look at jets vs drill bits: New Jets will be usd29.95 each set of 4, so around $60 total. Drill bits are around $3 for 21...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 29, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Thanks, I’ll see if I can get a price on both options. I’ll post the outcome
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Ok, thats good to know. The hanging idle was also present before I took jets back to stock, but the plugs were definitely carbon fouled (with...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Thanks Chitwood, it’s on the list. I’ve got the shim removal tool on its way
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    The PO put in 45/128 jets. According to https://raggedmoto.com/carburetor-jet-size-calculator/ I need 41/124 for current setup. It was running...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Hi Jetfixer, Thanks for your reply. I cut off around 1-2cms and threaded the plug cap back on. No change unfortunately. It would’ve been great if...
    Post by: Josh85, Jan 28, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Josh85
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    Possibly not firing on one cylinder

    Hi guys, I have an 81 XJ650 that I’ve been tinkering with for a few months now with varying degrees of success. Firstly, Its been modded with...
    Thread by: Josh85, Jan 26, 2019, 34 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Josh85
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    Carb Jet Sizes XJ650 with pods and 4 in 1

    Hi dstrong, I have the same setup 4 into 1 and pods on an 81 xj650. Just ordering jets and would love to know how your setup turned out? Cheers
    Post by: Josh85, Dec 10, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. Josh85
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    Carb Jet Sizes XJ650 with pods and 4 in 1

    :cool:
    Post by: Josh85, Oct 31, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. Josh85
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    Carb Jet Sizes XJ650 with pods and 4 in 1

    Hey dstrong, Do you have an update on what worked for your jet sizes? I also have an 1981 xj650 with pods and a 4 into 1 (how I got it) and...
    Post by: Josh85, Oct 31, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Josh85
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    Wanted AIRBOX

    Hey busted knuckles, Still have that air box? How much do you want for it? Also, happy to post to australia?
    Post by: Josh85, Oct 18, 2018 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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