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  1. @dt502001 Thanks for the quick reply. The pilot jets are installed. But, those small black washers were not. Was my assumption that i should tighten all the way and then release 2 turns. Was that correct? I have the manual and the floats have been set correctly to 24mm +/- 1. Although i could probably inspect closer. Carb #1 is going to be a pain. Can i get away with leaving it slow until i get it started, or is this imperative? I'll pick up some vac gauges to sync the carbs. I'll pull the spark pulls tonight. I'll pull the carbs tonight. Appreciate the advice, Sean
  2. Hey Guys, I took your advice on my non-start issue .... but it's still not starting. See post below for context: I shot some video in hopes that seeing the problem might help to diagnose. The video is just over 6 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9QgGYtggs Thanks in advance for all of you help!! -Sean
  3. Also, i found this guy's youtube channel incredibly helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exa467_eoXw He has 5 or 6 solid videos on cleaning carbs. He also has a series of 10 episodes about my bike Yamaha XJ550. Good sh*t. -Sean
  4. Alright i've got an update for you guys. Saturday morning i wandered into a couple of bike shops just to make double sure that your advice was the right advice. I'm new. The general concensus was clean the carbs, get her started, fix the exhaust leak then adjust the jets as needed. Cool. I took out the carbs, and they looked pretty damn good. The jets, especially the pilot jets needed a good soak in the carb cleaner. Otherwise, all of the seals were really solid no cracks or gunk. The floaters looked good, although i didn't meaure the hieght. And the refill bowls were solid as well. I will say that when i removed the carbs A LOT of gas came out with it - at least 2 or 3 cups worth. I'm wondering if the carbs weren't flooded? I did notice that petcock valve was leaking a bit after i took the tank off. When i returned to the bike Sunday morning, there was a nice little puddle under the petcock. I wonder if this has something to do with the issue? Any ideas to test? As of today the carbs are together and just need to be added back to the bike. Side note: total rookie mistake in not taking pictures of the carbs before dismantling them. I'll be searching for some pics to help guide me through the process later. I'll update later this week or the weekend when i get the carbs back on and some fresh gas in the tank. My plan is to get the carbs on, start her up, identify the leak in the midline exhaust, temp fix, order part, permanent fix, adjust jetting with new exhuast piece(s). -Sean
  5. @slice - that was exactly what i needed!! I'll get started this weekend and keep this thread updated. Appreciate all of the help!!
  6. @slice - i think you've got the right idea. It has the original design with 4 headers and 2 silencers. I think i need to track down the middle section and get that replaced. BUT, first i've got to get this thing started. I think i gave a little bit of bad information here. The mechanic was able to get it started. But, i just gave it a shot and i wouldn't start. It would turn over, but it wouldn't start. Any best practices that would be useful for getting this thing to start? Below it looks like the mechanic added starter fluid to get her going, but obviously that was a short term solution. Here are the complete notes from the mechanic: All cylinders mechanically test very good. Spark plug caps appear old and cracked, will replace plugs and caps and retest. DONE Unit starts ok when warm, otherwise needs starter fluid, idle is not steady. There is a major exhaust leak at the mid-pipe/ collector, this can cause poor running Addl, bike may have been jetted to run in Colorado (where/altitude?) With Pod filters, and exhaust leak/open pipes will be running lean Test rode and at higher rpms runs ok, has full power. For best running, would likely need to look into jetting correctly, but not until exhaust parts can be replaced... 05/14/2013 Attempted to start bike when cold - will not start, even with full choke.
  7. @Sacha it runs rough, but i would like to get the exhaust fixed and the jetting adjusted before i start riding regularly. @kkrub good call on the jetting. Definitley the easier of the two problems. I still have no idea on the exhaust ...
  8. First Post! Context: I crashed my 82' xj550 a couple of months ago. I hired a mechanic to fix it up. He did. I moved from Denver to SF, and was unable to get the bike started. I took it to a shop here. They said there are two big problems: 1) the mid-exhaust is leaking and needs to be replaced 2) the jetting needs to be adjusted. Questions: How do i tell where the mid-exhaust is leaking (diagnostically) and what replacement piece should i get? Where should i look for it? How do i adjust the jetting? Any comments are appreciated!! OrganicMuscle
  9. Hello, I'm Sean, going by OrganicMuscle on these boards. I'm a 82' Yamaha XJ550 owner. I've had the bike for a bit, and it's been a ton of trouble. But, it's always been on my life-list to learn how to fix up a motorcycle, so i'm here to learn everything i can. Look forward to reading this forum and soaking some solid wisdom. I'm in SF for the time being ... and i'm quickly getting tired of the bus. Time to fix this bike. - OrganicMuscle
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