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  1. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    so this whole time my service manual lied to me... Turns out there are 8 friction plates and one of the is like special or something and the...
    Post by: Vany, Feb 2, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Vany
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    550/600 owners some clutch guts info for you

    Can someone reupload the photos please?
    Post by: Vany, Feb 2, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    https://imgur.com/a/wX8VM7t Image of the clutch pack https://youtube.com/shorts/cMEYkRHdj9c?si=u6HwcOP9xfFCDIK4 Shifting while started and on...
    Post by: Vany, Feb 1, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    No the issue is definitely in the clutch, the bike won't even roll with the clutch in (in gear) I'm gonna try to bump start it tomorrow and just...
    Post by: Vany, Feb 1, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Here are some videos, i will start it tommorow and show what it does as it's currently night and my neighbors won't be happy :)...
    Post by: Vany, Feb 1, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    I'll send videos of the rear brake, trying to shift and the clutch, lever etc. And yes i meant that the clutch doesn't disengage (the bike still...
    Post by: Vany, Jan 31, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Sorry i meant that the rear brake instantly snapped as i shifted into first on the center stand with the clutch in. it snapped the rod that...
    Post by: Vany, Jan 31, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    it's like the clutch doesn't engage at all
    Post by: Vany, Jan 31, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    so uhh rear brake snapped instantly
    Post by: Vany, Jan 31, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Alright. so i have finally solved the issue with that noise, the bike was low on oil. matter of fact it only had a quart in it when i drained it....
    Post by: Vany, Jan 31, 2025 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    So it's running lean because of the air leak and when the choke is all the way on it has the run away. Right now the bike will run perfectly on...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 9, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    or wait no it's this one Clymer https://imgur.com/a/3Uub4ql [IMG]
    Post by: Vany, Dec 9, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Yes
    Post by: Vany, Dec 8, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    No, i want to take it off see what's behind it maybe it's tbis https://xjbikes.com/forums/threads/clutch-rattle-fix-xj550.117514/
    Post by: Vany, Dec 8, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    oh i took the clutch pack out and it didn't make any noise with all the friction plates out, i'm gonna get the clutch hub holding tool so i can...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 8, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    It's not the actuating rod i held it with a screw driver and it was freely spinning, I'm not sure where the oil pump pickup is, and it was running...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 8, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Alright so i ended just getting a old motor of ebay, it came had no compression had to take off the head and lap the valves and put some oil in...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 8, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    Alright so, today I got all the boots on and sealed them properly one airbox boot had to be electrical taped but the bike is running perfectly on...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 7, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    oh so that's what it probably is i'll see if some electrical tape will help tommorow thank you!
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    oh and there was a dead cylinder on the left and after the putty it became the best and the one on the right became dead... Also will the airbox...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    So i've just put the putty combination of jb weld everywhere and it ran really good for like 20 seconds and idk what happened but it started doing...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Vany
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    oh and the cv are fine i tuned and cleaned the carb to perfection
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Vany
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    Well the throttle isn't sticking that was already proved with the video the runaway actually happened on choke which makes sense. also The guy...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    So it seems like the threads of the bolts were gunked up i cleaned them and was able to get the screw more in but now it just spins in place....
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    So I've put a dot on top and was reviving it and it wouldn't run away this time i think (bc it was cold) and on choke it does go all the way up to...
    Post by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Vacuum leak on a xj650 1981

    I recently got a Yamaha xj650 1981 and it wasn't running for years got it for 250$ and a title! The engine had perfect compression and the...
    Thread by: Vany, Dec 5, 2024, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    I just scrapped all of that and order a new 550 motor + gasket kit. Will arrive Friday we'll see what happens then!
    Post by: Vany, Oct 24, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    I found a fully working 650 motor, maybe i can put it instead of the 550? but the only issue is it's probably not gonna fit or the biggest issue...
    Post by: Vany, Oct 21, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    I know for a fact the leak wasn't there anymore and i put brand new oil in it! it didn't even have 20 miles on it when my blew up. After long...
    Post by: Vany, Oct 21, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Update: Bad luck, The engine was always running with a dead cylinder and had random misfires and had what sounded like lifter tick i believe was...
    Post by: Vany, Oct 21, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Alright, the first drive after the oil change seemed magnificent! The next ride the bike seemed to be a little sputurly under load. there was a...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 3, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Just changed the oil, it's really dark and smells like fuel. it was also sparkly I think because of metal bits. I'll take it for a ride right now...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 3, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Yeah, I lowkey didn't know that it was even connected to the airbox like that. I thought the oil was coming out from the carbs until some research
    Post by: Vany, Jul 3, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    That's probably what it is. I'm gonna change the oil see if that fixes the issue. the oil is black anyways
    Post by: Vany, Jul 3, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    The oil level looks fine, I'm honestly stumbled at what could cause this. Has anyone had this issue before? maybe some line is clogged in the...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 3, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    So ummmmm I hoped on the bike and went crazy on it, when I came back home there was smoke/vapor and a smell of sunflower oil. it wasn't like...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 3, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Final update! Holy shit! I found out why all of this was happening!!!! So there is this rubber gasket on the float bowl and when you screw in the...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Update again: The floats are all correct height of 21-22 mm and the fuel level is correct aswell. I discovered that the fuel also leaks when...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Ah, I see! hmmm I always thought I had BS34 because the BS28 had some weird tubes coming out of them and my carbs don't have that. I'll check the...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    turned the screw up by a half still flood, then turned it up by a fourth and it started to do the mega acceleration in neutral, im guessing I put...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    It's impossible to turn the idle with your hand, anyways I turned up the idle half way in the screw and nothing changed still flooding :(
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Another update: So I thought if that the reason to why this was happening is because the floats were being held by the rubber gasket so before...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  43. Vany
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    Update: Took the carb out again and removed the float bowls, I did a little test to see if it's the float needles are leaking. I plugged up the...
    Post by: Vany, Jul 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My Yamaha 1982 xj550j keeps flooding everytime it idles.

    My friend had the bike for a long time and he never winterized it, and you can guess what happened. After rebuilding the carb and cleaning it out...
    Thread by: Vany, Jul 1, 2024, 50 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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