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Cleaned my carbs.
Adjusted Valves
New Spark Plug Wires
Adjusted fuel height/floats
Checked for vacuum leaks
I am having a weird issue. I am still not getting proper firing on cylinder (4). I have tried everything. Switched wires, switched coils, etc. #4 header still not getting as warm as the others.
So I was messing around and pulled the plug off of the #4 carb holder boot and noticed that the bike started running better/ idling faster, and #4 started getting hot like the others.
What does this mean?
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badrhino wrote: Ok so I have:
Cleaned my carbs.
Adjusted Valves
New Spark Plug Wires
Adjusted fuel height/floats
Checked for vacuum leaks
I am having a weird issue. I am still not getting proper firing on cylinder (4). I have tried everything. Switched wires, switched coils, etc. #4 header still not getting as warm as the others.
So I was messing around and pulled the plug off of the #4 carb holder boot and noticed that the bike started running better/ idling faster, and #4 started getting hot like the others.
What does this mean?
With normal configuration, does #4 cylinder combust when spraying starter fluid into #4 carb intake?
Any evidence of gasoline on the #4 spark plug when removed after running in non-combusting #4 cylinder?
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Visible fat blue spark on #4 plug?
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Spark plug does appear to be wet and has alot of carbon build up. I am getting a nice blue spark. I have been switching spark plugs and they are new.
For some reason I don't think I'm getting enough air, hence why the bike seemed to run better when I unplugged the carb boot and introduced a vacuum leak.
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