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#2 not firing....steps to take
« on: May 24, 2014, 07:20:24 PM »
#2 doesn't get hot. Just warm from the others. I  can grab the header when all others are scalding hot.  I just finished this rebuild.  Hone, re-ring, valves lapped.  Everything was tight and within spec as noted in Hondamans book. 

#2 Plug sparks when held against the head, and Plug caps are all new, but #2 read @ 5.24
Swapped 2/3 coil wires.  #2 still doesn't get hot.
I meticulously cleaned my carbs, but will verify cleanliness and choke butterfly operation in the morning...

What else should I check.  Thanks.
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#2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 08:49:18 PM »
Check the pilot jet again, try new spark plug.  I had new plug that was bad before.  Check plug wire is good, not internally broken. That's all I could think of right now
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 08:54:35 PM »
I had similar issue with my cb550. The culprit for me was my emulsion tube being clogged. After i cleaned them, cyl 2 header is as hot as the others.
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 09:07:38 PM »
I will pull my carbs to verify, but I disassembled and cleaned them for winter storage, and recently put them all back together.  They were still spotless and shiny.
Clean filtered gas, too.
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2014, 09:14:36 PM »
On a 750, just drop the bowls and see the jets
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2014, 05:20:03 AM »
A bad plug can still get spark when just laid on the head but may not work correctly under full compression.
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2014, 06:17:57 AM »
+1 on ekpent
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2014, 06:42:18 AM »
Ok. I'll try this first, but I gotta wait till the neighborhood wakes up ::)
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2014, 08:31:10 AM »
Quote from: Vinhead1957 on May 25, 2014, 06:17:57 AM
+1 on ekpent

+1....time to wake up the neighbors
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2014, 09:45:40 AM »
#2 still cold with new plugs.   :-\  Carbs coming off for a re-check
Other ideas welcome and appreciated.....
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2014, 10:09:59 AM »
As mentioned above... pilot jet.
I had the exact same issue after my rebuild.  :o


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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2014, 10:30:39 AM »
Hope that's it. Meticulously going thru mine...again  ::) ;D
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2014, 10:50:15 AM »
Sometimes the float valves stick, starving the bowl for fuel.  Check the drain screw for #2.  Tap on the bowl to see if mechanical shock will dislodge the float/valve.

Or remove the carbs...
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2014, 11:52:10 AM »
Mine was just doing that but on #1. I changed plugs wires  he ked everything then finally dropped the bowl on that carb to see I there was a problem and low and behold it must have been because it hasn't had any problems since. So I'm thinking it washed some debris out of there
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2014, 12:16:07 PM »
...check the vacuum screw at carb #2

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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2014, 12:20:36 PM »
Ok. Still not firing on #2
Each carb was inspected, broken down and reassembled. 
No blockages in any of the jets.  Passages blown clean. Float heights verified correct.
Carbs back on bike....Bowl drain screw on #2 opened allowing gas to flow.
When tightened, float valve shut off fuel.  Carbs are operating as they should as far as I can tell.

Next option.... :-\
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2014, 12:22:25 PM »
Quote from: fire113 on May 25, 2014, 12:16:07 PM
...check the vacuum screw at carb #2
Ok...
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2014, 12:28:54 PM »
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2014, 12:50:32 PM »
...try a shot of start pilot spray at carb #2 to be sure that something explosive is in cyl. #2 and see if pipe #2 is getting hot. If not do a compression test on cylinder #2.


 
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« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2014, 12:52:16 PM »
  Do the plugs get wet after cranking with full choke and the kill switch blocking spark?

Inspect the valve operation through the inspection/adjustment ports, verify they all move full travel.
Compression check.

Fuel/air, compression, spark = must run.
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2014, 02:13:58 PM »
Quote from: TwoTired on May 25, 2014, 12:52:16 PM
  Do the plugs get wet after cranking with full choke and the kill switch blocking spark?

Inspect the valve operation through the inspection/adjustment ports, verify they all move full travel.
Compression check.

Fuel/air, compression, spark = must run.
Exactly...so, I pulled the new densos I put in this am, and im pretty damn embarassed ::) but I'll post here and take my lumps.    ;D  I added four 1" screened airbox powerholes and I didn't account for this change.

Holy isht those are lean  :o
After going out 2 turns on my mixture screws, they are just starting to tan. And #2 is warming up.  Certainly not hot like the others, but noticeably warmer after 2-3 min idle.
#42 pilots are on order...
Thanks for the input guys. 
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2014, 07:11:58 PM »
Hey Rob, it wouldn't be a good story without a few bumps along the way ;)

I would throw the ND plugs in the trash and go get some NGKs. I had the same problem earlier this year with 550F. It was  bad plug and it was fairly new.

Also:
Did you recheck your valve tappets? Maybe #2 is too tight? No comp, no fire.

Are you sure you have OEM spec pilots? I had that same problem as well with the F.

I hope you get it on the road soon, but today is a good day to wrench in a nice dry garage.
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Re: #2 not firing....steps to take
« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2014, 01:51:54 AM »
+1 to what Fire113 said.....a bit of starting fluid thru the carby will firstly determine whether your problem is fuel or spark. Then tackle the problem once you have narrowed it down.
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