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hooked up a new set today on my xj and is only firing on #2,#1 #3 #4 are wet. where did i go wrong. thanks in advance
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It is starting and running though? If so I would first look and make sure all the plug wire connections are good and then I would move to the carbs. How was it running prior to the coil swap.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
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it acts like it wants to crank but only #2 pipe gets warm it ran fine beforeComment
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Could be you swapped the feed wires for the coils. DAMHIKIJK
You have one orange and one gray, try swapping them.Former owner, but I have NO PARTS LEFT!
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If its not starting I am with davinci.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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I did the same thing with my Accels when I first plugged them in. I just swapped the plug wires from one coil to the other, and it fired right up.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
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what about fouled plugs? i hooked red white orange left side,#1#4, red white gray right side#2#3 is that right?Comment
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Sounds right. Just make sure your connections are good . The fouled plugs can be because you're carb idle jets need to be leaned out . How many turns out do you have those screws?Originally posted by bcknblkbird View Post
Give your plugs a good cleaning and start it up again.BDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.Comment
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mixture screws 2 and a half out. going to try another set of plugs tomorrow.Comment
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You should state your model and yr in your signature. If you have late model 80/81 carbs then you might want to go one more turn out on the idle jet screws.BDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.Comment
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82 xj sorry about that.Comment
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82 xj sorry about that. 1100 that isComment
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I missed the XJ my bad. Well it's still a good idea to post it in your signature.Originally posted by bcknblkbird View Post
3 to 3.5 turns out is a good start any less may cause a rich condition.BDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.Comment
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Umm, more turns out is richer. Turned in is leaner, turned out is richer, these are fuel mixture screws not air mixture screws. Easy way to tell which they are, if they are between the diaphragm and the engine it's fuel, if they are on the other side of the diaphragm/ main jets it's air. Air gets leaner as you open them, fuel gets richer as you open them.Originally posted by tinman905 View PostCy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Thanks cywelchjr I don't know how I mixed that up, meant lean but said rich. I found it strange bcknblkbird carbs seemed to be too rich and I meant to direct him to lean out his carbs. But that being said at 2 1/2 turns out seems to be too rich where he should be on the lean side, that's where I was going.Thanks for again for clearing that up, too many "Tall Boy Canadian" beers tonight I guess .Originally posted by cywelchjr View PostBDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.Comment
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