Author Topic: When it rains.... (Read 14213 times)

Inkscars · « **Reply #25 on:** April 05, 2013, 03:44:17 PM »

Hearts all around. Haha

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #26 on:** April 05, 2013, 04:02:50 PM »

If it makes you feel any better some things are just unadjustable. I put a VERY expensive exhaust on my Buell, and it never ran right after that. Always had a hiccup from low rpm to wot. Tried everything even a custom tune (fuel injection). No one was able to get it. It doesnt affect the ride but it sure as hell pisses me off. My cb on the other hand, smooth as silk.

lol seriously my Buell is for sale because I refuse to ride it over the 550.

Inkscars · « **Reply #27 on:** April 05, 2013, 06:55:19 PM »

Doesn't happen to be a micron does it?
Haha

Vinhead1957 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 05, 2013, 08:05:58 PM »

Puny female mind? I cannot accept this. Puny minds are for those who do not accept opinion. Gender has no influence. Challenge what is unknown. But accept the result as long as it based on fact not opinion.

Inkscars · « **Reply #29 on:** April 05, 2013, 08:10:45 PM »

Quote from: Vinhead1957 on April 05, 2013, 08:05:58 PM

Puny female mind? I cannot accept this. Puny minds are for those who do not accept opinion. Gender has no influence. Challenge what is unknown. But accept the result as long as it based on fact not opinion.

I don't care what they say about you... You're alright.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #30 on:** April 05, 2013, 08:14:48 PM »

Quote from: Duanob on April 05, 2013, 09:26:05 AM

Quote from: iron_worker on April 05, 2013, 09:16:14 AM
Here is something totally different .... sticking intake valve? Getting some slight spit back through the intake tract?

IW

And I don't think people ignore this person because she has a box. I think its because you have a crass way of asking for help from respected members.

Nothing crass mate, private joke eh Inkscars...

Some people just have a whale of a time with subliminal messages....

kghost · « **Reply #31 on:** April 06, 2013, 03:49:06 AM »

I'm scared to post in this thread lol

camelman · « **Reply #32 on:** April 06, 2013, 08:33:31 AM »

Inkscars, your last post about what you've investigated did not mention looking for locations the spark plug wire might be contacting other components and arcing. The reason I bring this up is because I saw the exact same issue on a CB400f a guy brought by my garage here a few years ago. Even if you replace the cap and trim the end of the wire, the length of the wire itself can arc. It's an easy thing to check.

Vinhead1957 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 06, 2013, 09:31:55 AM »

Also you can check it out at night to see if the spark is jumping anywhere

Inkscars · « **Reply #34 on:** April 06, 2013, 10:41:23 AM »

I will have a look tonight.
I CAN tell you about the most primitive test I did perform that made me fix it before.
I grabbed a hold of it and it made me pee a little. It no longer does so.
Not sure why it would matter, but it doesn't start doing it until I've ridden quite a bit.
I remember another forum member having an issue of losing complete power after the bike warmed up because of a a wire that would start to droop after it got hot and ground out. So, i will probably have to wait until I get home from the show tonight.
The issue DID NOT happen since the rebuild until it got above 65 degrees here too.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #35 on:** April 06, 2013, 03:22:30 PM »

If its happening when the bike heats up it could also be a coil failing, i have seen that happen before.. Just a thought...

lucky · « **Reply #36 on:** April 06, 2013, 05:00:22 PM »

Quote from: Vinhead1957 on April 05, 2013, 08:05:58 PM

Puny female mind? I cannot accept this. Puny minds are for those who do not accept opinion. Gender has no influence. Challenge what is unknown. But accept the result as long as it based on fact not opinion.

Or...
"People that cannot accept complaints have no courage."
"And you do not want to be around people with no courage. "
Told to me by a professional therapist.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #37 on:** April 06, 2013, 05:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 06, 2013, 03:22:30 PM

If its happening when the bike heats up it could also be a coil failing, i have seen that happen before.. Just a thought...

Fixed an issue just like that on my bike like 3,4 months ago

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #38 on:** April 06, 2013, 05:32:47 PM »

Quote from: bjbuchanan on April 06, 2013, 05:31:34 PM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 06, 2013, 03:22:30 PM
If its happening when the bike heats up it could also be a coil failing, i have seen that happen before.. Just a thought...

Fixed an issue just like that on my bike like 3,4 months ago

It can be a frustrating thing to chase......

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #39 on:** April 06, 2013, 06:34:22 PM »

Sure you're getting proper fuel flow to that carb? Needle/seat/float sticky/leaking?

Sounds like that "puny female mind" can probably make the majority of members here look bad

scottly · « **Reply #40 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:49:17 PM »

Watch the video in the first post: the vacuum gauge on the left moves sharply at the same time as the snap. If there was no damper, it might even move into positive pressure. Even if the spark plug wire was removed, as long as the motor was turning the same RPM the vacuum gauge wouldn't change sharply. The sharp decline in vacuum can only be caused by a backfire in that cylinder, IMHO.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #41 on:** April 06, 2013, 10:20:26 PM »

But what cause Scottly?

scottly · « **Reply #42 on:** April 06, 2013, 10:30:40 PM »

My best guess is too lean. This is based on the fact that the issue in the video is at a constant idle speed. The first thing I would check on that cylinder is the fuel level in the float bowl, using the clear tube method (stupid simple to do on the PD carbs) and compare it to the levels on the other 3 carbs. I'll bet a cyber beer it's 2mm or so lower than the "good" cylinders...

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #43 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:35:44 PM »

Kinda what I was thinking. Sucking air.

Inkscars · « **Reply #44 on:** April 07, 2013, 10:08:12 AM »

Problem isn't the wire.
Good news I guess.
The bad news? I don't know what the hell happened, but that bike was so #$%*ing mad at me yesterday. Hiccups, farts, burps, idle sticking.
So. Since I've done it just maybe a couple times, I'm gonna go take the carbs off.
I stayed up late making breakfast empanadas so I could sleep until 10 and then get straight to work. I'm going to pull everything, and check my needles and float level on 4.

Inkscars · « **Reply #45 on:** April 07, 2013, 11:17:33 AM »

Ok
Mix's were out 2.
Needle has 5 positions, I am dead in the middle
35 slow jets
125 mains

lucky · « **Reply #46 on:** April 07, 2013, 12:18:41 PM »

Quote from: scottly on April 06, 2013, 07:49:17 PM

Watch the video in the first post: the vacuum gauge on the left moves sharply at the same time as the snap. If there was no damper, it might even move into positive pressure. Even if the spark plug wire was removed, as long as the motor was turning the same RPM the vacuum gauge wouldn't change sharply. The sharp decline in vacuum can only be caused by a backfire in that cylinder, IMHO.

It can also mean a clogged exhaust pipe.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #47 on:** April 07, 2013, 12:46:26 PM »

I concur with Scott, that you are getting a mild gurgle/backfire in the one cylinder from being too lean.

Presuming it isn't fed directly from the tank, check your o-rings in the feed tubes and the Orings on the manifold as well as your manifold to carb boots for leaks. It is getting too much air, just a question of what is causing it.

Hang in there.

David

Inkscars · « **Reply #48 on:** April 07, 2013, 03:32:56 PM »

Choke doesn't fix it. Actually sometimes it seems to make it worse.
Speaking of making things worse I just #$%*ed up royally and now I get to order slow jets. Yay, with all that money I have.
Oh, and every seller I can find with #42 slow jets are all screw in style and not pressed in.
So anyone with knowledge on where to get #42 PRESSED in slow jets, ill be grasping my phone in my exhausted little hands.

BPellerine · « **Reply #49 on:** April 07, 2013, 03:45:48 PM »

did you try sirrus consolidated?

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