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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by mmcgee, Mar 30, 2013.

  1. mmcgee

    mmcgee Member

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    While I'm waiting on new valve shims to come in, should I remove the carbs to start giving the a cleaning? Or is there a reason to check things in sequence:

    valve clearances
    compression test
    carb cleaning
    ignition timing/electrical

    ???
     
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    The carbs must be cleaned, the carb float levels set and the valve clearances checked before the carbs can be properly syncronized or the idle mixture set.
     
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    any order just so the carb sync is last
     
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    That, and I wouldn't bother with a compression test until the valves are in spec. There's a reason "checking valve clearances" is the very first procedure in the book, and you have that underway.

    So go ahead and get busy on the carbs.

    As far as timing, either it's correct or there's a much bigger issue. Timing is fixed and the advance is electronically controlled by the TCI unit.

    Electrical     on the other hand (like the fuse box and every wiring connector on the bike) is a different matter.
     
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