Re: Clean Your Own Carb's - The Whole 9 Yards - by: Rick Mas Just want to thank you Rick for your great contribution. I always enjoy your posts....
Guys like you make this forum great. I learn so much only from "listening" to you... in fact I wouldn't mind getting a real XJ if only to join...
It's not water-cooled.
Danilo, I'm sorry, but I don't understand how great the damage is. Have you taken the head off? How do the pistons/cylinders look? I...
Good advice guys, I second what was said above. I'd like to add only to be careful when tightening the stopper bolt and locknut. It's easy to...
According to my Genuine Yamaha Service Manual for the FJ600 L/LC and N/NC (works for the XJ600 as well) Compression Pressure (at sea level):...
That guy is me Robert :D ... that's my journal of repairs. I'd buy the Uni oil, but I just couldn't find it here in Toronto. From what I...
The adventurous one may of course make his own air filter :) http://fj600.blogspot.com/2006/05/air-filter-deed.html...
Yes, the entire head and cylinder block will fit just right. I did it the other way, I have an FJ motor, but bought an FZ spare which matches as...
First a warning: some people think that using quick start spray in the long term has a bad effect on the engine. I've used it now and then and...
Sorry about the confusion.
Robert, thanks for the clarification! Correct, plug wires should be grounded, as explained in the manual.
I basically agree with what's been said so far. I'd like to add a few things also. If the valve clearance is really out on that cylinder an...
Thanks for the kind words Robert. I updated the link where the calculator will stay for the long term....
Robert, I don't want to steal the thread, but can't let this oportunity pass by without thanking you for your great input. I'll try your...
I agree with you, $600 is pretty much, but if it was in excellent shape, then I'd consider it. The $100 spare engine I got... well, was not in...
I'll pm snowsheriff and give him the link if he thinks it might be useful.
Thanks Robert, I'm not sure what you're referring to about submitting it to Snowsheriff; what would I submit? I'm willing of course to give the...
Hi, I have an FJ600 that I've been working on for some time. Does not run the greatest, so I was looking for parts. Luckily I found an FZ600...
I would like just to share with you all a shim size calculator I wrote. I believe it is a bit handier than the chart since it allows one to plug...
I don't have a precision valve grinder. This being the first head I rebuild, I didn't foresee this problem, though it's very obvious. Next time...
Hi everybody, First I'd like to just mention that although the bike is an FJ, it has the same engine as the XJ, so please forgive my boldness...
Totally agree, another deal will happen. Try not to let this get to you, anyway it won't bring this particular bike back. Everything happens...
Yes, but nothing stops one from putting some LEDs in parallel as well, and if one dies, the rest of them in parallel will keep the circuit open....
You're blessed to have so few injuries and I'm glad it wasn't worse. Take care, and thanks for sharing your story.
Oh, I get it!!! I looked back at the formula for the compression ratio. Vs = pi b^2 s / 4 = volume of air swept by the cylinder...
I think I was wrong about needing a thicker gasket. If the compression is higher due to bore size, in order to lower it I would need a thinner...
I have some pictures of the piston heads here: http://fj600.blogspot.com/2006/05/new-engine.html Hm, probably the right way to find out...
Great! I found a formula for calculating the compression ration: CR = ((pi b^2 s) / 4 + Vc) / Vc where: pi = 3.14 b = bore s =...
Thanks for your advice. I permitted myself to post this question thinking that the FJ and XJ have the same engine. However, I will refrain from...
Hi everybody, I apologize in advance for the long post, but I need some help. I have a few questions to which I have not yet found an answer...
The idea of synch-ing two carbs at a time is not new. Someone actually pointed out to me that you can create a loop of clear hose, put some oil...
Several days after fixing some very cracked boots, the rtv gasket I used seems to hold well. I had no doubt about the gasket material handling...
I've done it to my FJ600 using a pack of Accel graphite core. For the low price of $50 I got wires for 8 cylinders, some of them super long,...
Aww, sorry to hear that dcmilkwagon. Have you used the spray-on type? Something to keep in mind about the spray-on type is that the resulting...
Robert, guess what. Lack of patience got the better of me. Basically I have found out that plastic wrap indeed gives a nice smooth finish on...
I found some good ideas on this site, especially the mounting via copper pipes. I'm very inclined to build myself something similar.
I had a set of cracked boots and thought I'd try to repair them as described by you guys. Thanks for the idea. First I sanded the boots with...
This forum is priceless, really. I've been thinking of refurbushing my carb boots for some time,and even thought of Plasti-dip, of which I have a...
Hi everybody! Does any of you have any experience with making your own cylinder or head gasket? I'm interested in where to get the material...
Well, I'd like to hear how a professional does it. Moreover, I'd like to know the principle used by the balancing machine to determine where and...
Ryan, thanks for the info. BTW, I thought that bobweights are only used when balancing V engine, not inlines. In anycase, in the light of what...
Well, I use the bike as main means of transportation, but no racing or anything fancy like that. I just happened to get a spare engine cheap, and...
Has any of you gone the extra mile of engine balancing when rebuilding an older engine? Besides weight matching of rods and pistons (which can...
I'd recommend you go to a "salvage" shop, they'll have many old carbs which have identical "guts" to yours. Surely you'll find exactly the part...
Hi everybody, I've been reading this forum for some time since I have an '84 FJ600 and... well, it's pretty similar to the xj600. However,...
