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ThreePipesSmokin
 Post subject: Re: WTF?????
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:40 pm 
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LIRUSS wrote:
tried the starter fluid when the bike was running.....NADA ! I will check the coils after i swap carbs

If it was a carb issue the starter fluid would have brought it to life, skip the carbs and swap coils. ;) Also check your center pickup.

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mraxl
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:16 pm 
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If it was a carb issue the starter fluid would have brought it to life, skip the carbs and swap coils. ;) Also check your center pickup.
I would agree.

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Brian H.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:26 pm 
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This may seem out there, but check to make sure the intake skirt is still on the piston (you can see it thru the manifold when you have the carb off.)
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LIRUSS
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:55 pm 

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interesting , thanks Brian ( of course its not easy to see on the middle cylinder but i will "feel for ti" LOL)
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LIRUSS
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:58 pm 

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also when the bike was running on the 2 outer cylinders there was strong pressure out of the exhaust pipes but very little out of the center pipe
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III
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:00 pm 
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I think I would be popping that head off to get a look see at that piston.
Sounds like it has a hole in the top of it Russ....


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Jim
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:04 pm 
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LIRUSS wrote:
also when the bike was running on the 2 outer cylinders there was strong pressure out of the exhaust pipes but very little out of the center pipe

That's normal, Russ.

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Ja-Moo
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:15 pm 
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it would be a small hole with 140 psi compression....... ;)

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67lotus49
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:56 pm 
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Check the 2 small wires to the center pickup coil. If one is not connected no spark. They are thin wires and I had that same problem a few
years ago. Also make sure the air gap is correct.
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Jim
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:57 pm 
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He already said he has spark on all three cylinders.

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