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'85 Maxim-X has spark, turns over, getting gas; Not Starting

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Brahma, Apr 13, 2013.

  1. Brahma

    Brahma New Member

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    So I've had my '85 700 Maxim- x for a couple months now and I've really come to love this bike. Well, except for the last few days. when I bought the bike the seller snowed me a little. Told me everything was good to go. Amazing what you can do with a power washer and a can of engine paint. The coolant leak was easy, just a new O-ring and no more coolant on the driveway. The oil leak coming from the front left corner of the #1 cylinder really came to annoy me. Earlier this week I decided to take it upon myself to remedy the problem. I ended up only needing to re-torque pretty much everything on the top end of the engine. Still not the problem. Now that the bike is all back together timing is dead on, torque settings are all correct. It turns over, getting gas to cylinders, has spark...all the typical checks have been made (or so I think). The damn thing just wont start. I have this aching feeling it might be something in the realm of a valve problem, (an area I'm not to experienced with). If anybody has a suggestion I sure could use the help. I'm really getting tired of the nagging, ringing, and high pitched whine i hear. Oh, wait that's my GF telling me what a so and so I am for F'n up the bike. HELP!!!!...LOL
     
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    you didn't by any chance remove the coils did you? Is there an echo in here?
     
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    Re: '85 Maxim-X has spark, turns over, getting gas; Not Star

    Yes, I removed coils, but reinstalled them correctly. I'm sure of it. Plug wires are also connected to proper plugs i.e. firing order is correct....1,2,4,3.
     
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    I think it goes like this left coil feeds cylinders 1 and 4 right coil feeds cylinders 2 and 3 orange wire on the left coil gray wire on the right coil
     

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