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Richer Jetting on the Inboard Carbs?
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Yes but you have to be careful there.... retarded ignition timing can actually over heat the engine dramatically!!VTEC wrote: A guy at dragbike.com has seen folks reduce the timing at #2 & #3 a couple of degrees to lower the temp.
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On my 78 the left coil handles 1 and 4 and the right handles 2 and 3
Maybe you have a weak coil
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bluej58 wrote: Have you checked your coils?
On my 78 the left coil handles 1 and 4 and the right handles 2 and 3
Maybe you have a weak coil
JD
I'm using the Dyna 2000 ignition and it does fire the 2/3 coils separately from 1 and 4. There are two different pickup coils to fire each coil. That's how you can differentiate the timing between the two. I'll double check the coil output, but I'm pretty sure it's a fuel/heat issue. Bike runs great and 100hp at the rear wheel on the dyno.
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swest wrote: He was talking about enriching 2 and 3 to make them run cooler. Kinda like micro managing to me. :lol: In the 40 years I'v had this machine, I've never had a problem with them. Even though I live in the desert. Still thinking about a cooler.
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Hey Steve, Let me give you some more info on my oil cooler. It was a pain in the ass! Mine's a J engine so it's a bit different, but I've seen several kits for earlier models at japan.webike.net/ . I know it's a Japanese site, but it's no big deal for ordering and delivery, and they have a lot of stuff you won't find local. This is where I got my Keihin FCR carb set for the J engine which is no longer available in the U.S.
I originally bought the Earl's oil cooler kit for the J engine. But it just didn't fit.
It's a 13 row Earl's cooler which came with a universal aluminum bracket to bolt to the frame. Looked great when I bolted it on, but then I noticed that it's too low on the frame to clear the exhaust pipes with the fittings and the hoses coming out the bottom. And you can't move it up higher on the frame because it interferes with the wiring harness going to the headlight. So after speaking with the rep at Earl's, he was apologetic, and bought and shipped me the bracket from the Kipkawa kit. I had already customized the Earl's aluminum bracket top and bottom with the outside studs. So I incorporated it with the steel/black bracket which brought the cooler away from the frame, and cleared the pipes.
Now comes what they call the take-off. The adapter where oil pressure comes from the pump, unseats the pressure switch, then up to the head. In this case, through the lines/cooler then up to the head. I couldn't mount the take-off because it hit the cooling fins on the block. No big deal, I ground down the take-off to make it clear, got the whole thing together, and fired the engine. Now I had no oil light. Turns out the bore in the take-off was too deep for the pressure switch. The bottom of the switch's plunger never hit anything to complete contact to ground and turn on the light. Called Earl's again, and again they bought and shipped me the take-off from the Kipkawa kit.
Finally I had the cooler install complete. There are always issues with aftermarket stuff, but Earl's handled this as professionals, and went out of their way to do the right thing. Unlike a lot of companies I'm sure we've all dealt with.
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The reason I didn't put it back on even though it looked bad is, the oil would empty and I wouldn't have any oil at start up. I didn't think of flipping it up side down. I was planning on a check valve. That was in 87 before the internet and eBay.
Steve
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