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  • #1

    New Problem

    Something new showed up last night. The #2 exhaust header doesnt get very hot at all. I can hold my hand on it after a full minute of running. I pulled the spark plug out of it and compared it to #1. It looks the same. #1 header is hot very quickly.

    I would think if the header is cool, the spark plug should be wet or fouled from not burning the fuel. Just another thing that doesnt make sense.

    Any ideas?
    1981 XS 1100SH (Big Red)
    89 Club Car (ELECTRIC so it doesnt have a damn carb, thank God)
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  • #2
    yup

    Not unusual Hate to tell ya but ya gotta clean the carbs again @again @ again then it will work right
    Doug
    Doug Mitchell
    82 XJ1100 sold
    2006 Suzuki C90 SE 1500 CC Cruiser sold
    2007 Stratoliner 1900 sold
    1999 Honda Valkyrie interstate
    47 years riding and still learning, does that make me a slow learner?

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    • #3
      The plug could be colored from operating the bike at other rpms on a previous ride. I would unscrew the "mixture screw" about a quarter turn and see if it fires better. Just try and record the position of the screw so that you can get it back in case you need to go the other way with it.
      Skids (Sid Hansen)

      Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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      • #4
        The above is assuming that you are not using the "choke" when it is runnng with a cold header. You could also be in need of a synch (prior to messing with mixture screws).
        Skids (Sid Hansen)

        Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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        • #5
          Eariler this week I was working with the carbs. See the "Carbs Again" post for the history. http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...threadid=13930

          Maybe I didnt get #2 mixture correct.
          1981 XS 1100SH (Big Red)
          89 Club Car (ELECTRIC so it doesnt have a damn carb, thank God)

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          • #6
            What do you mean skids?

            "assuming that you are not using the "choke" when it is runnng with a cold header. You could also be in need of a synch (prior to messing with mixture screws)."

            I was using the enhancer while I was checking pipe temp. What difference should that make?
            1981 XS 1100SH (Big Red)
            89 Club Car (ELECTRIC so it doesnt have a damn carb, thank God)

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            • #7
              Re: What do you mean skids?

              Well then don't bother with the mixture screws...yet. One of your enrichener jets in the float bowl are probably clogged. See the other recent posts for pictures.


              I was using the enhancer while I was checking pipe temp. What difference should that make?
              Skids (Sid Hansen)

              Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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              • #8
                I think everything is OK. It starts good using the Enricher and runs well on the road. All 4 pipes get hot once it is out on the streets. I'll bet I missed something blocking the small port for the enricher by the copper tube in carb 2 bowl.

                Thanks for all the help everyone.

                Loren
                1981 XS 1100SH (Big Red)
                89 Club Car (ELECTRIC so it doesnt have a damn carb, thank God)

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