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XJ700 Maxim doesn't start

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Quinten Michael Permenter, May 23, 2019.

  1. Quinten Michael Permenter

    Quinten Michael Permenter Member

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    Perfect!!! We got her running!!!! She starter right up and reved up all the way but when I went to slide the clutch lever to the right she stayed up super high. Any suggestions?
     
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    Make sure that you didn't reverse the throttle and enrichment cables when you installed the carbs.
    The throttle cable connects to the linkage between, and in front of, the #2 and #3 carbs.
     
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    So here is a little update again, I think it was the throttle cable that wasn't set right on the carb and the throttle was stuck open and so that is why it reved. So I adjusted that and it lowered it to a good idle speed but now it is jumping back and forth or reving itself high and low and when I try to give it gas, It revs up and then putters out.
    What should I do from here?
     
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    is the linkage hanginu up on the head?
    check the ignition system
     
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    I had great spark out of all of the coils. Could it be that I need to sync the carbs after it all? Or what else would cause the rpm to rev up and down so much???
    Is there a mixture screw? Or an idle adjustment screw?
    thanks for the help guys
     
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    Out of synch carbs can cause the idle to fluctuate.
     
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    Okay, so the carbs are synced and it evened everything out a ton!
    But when I give it gas in first gear, it putters out and doesn't move. I think this is due to the fact that i bought it and it had pods on it and the air to fuel ratio isn't right. Would this be a correct assumption? I know the jets are clean because I just cleaned them. But if I am right and it isn't running right because of the wrong air to fuel, is there a way to change this without changing the jets? Or if I have to change the jets, what size should I go with?
    Thanks for the help!
     

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