Help?

[TixonPB]

Well fellas, the gremlins are thriving at my house. I took her out on a ride today and took her around the area a good 6 times to make sure she wasnt going to act up again. After that I headed in to town. About halfway there, she started running badly again, and It was like I lost fire on one of the cylinders. The tach and everything was working, so i figured it was the rear cylinder. Would faulty plug wires cause the rear cylinder to stop firing. I just replaced the plugs about 2 months ago, so I know they are still good.

[Tiger]

Would faulty plug wires cause the rear cylinder to stop firing.

I just replaced the plugs about 2 months ago, so I know they are still good.

:) Yes, it could...

and

:) NEVER assume...at the very least, pull the spark plugs, (what colour are they??), clean, gap them and check that you have a good spark, before you put them back in. I would put another set in anyhow...but that's just me!!!

                     8).......TIGER....... 8)

[TixonPB]

Where could I get a new plug wire set?

[QBS]

Does the bike idle as normal?  If yes, does the rear cylinder cut out at approx. 2k rpm?

[TixonPB]

It idles like it always had. It just stopped when I got home and messed with rear plug.

[Tiger]

Where could I get a new plug wire set?

 :) A brand new set of spark plug wires/caps, custom made to order and shipped to any location...only $27.50 + (actual) shipping.......from......Tiger!!

                           8).......TIGER....... 8)

[seabee]

Where could I get a new plug wire set?

 :) A brand new set of spark plug wires/caps, custom made to order and shipped to any location...only $27.50 + (actual) shipping.......from......Tiger!!

                           8).......TIGER....... 8)

Without resistors?

[67GTO]

Tiger's plug wires/caps are better quality than original  :)

[TixonPB]

Before I jump for new plugs and everything, Is there really anything else that could cause the cylinder that doesn't run the tach to die? The strange thing is that the tach didn't act any different, I just lost fire on one cylinder so i took forever to get up to 55 and it was running horribly.

[QBS]

Rev limiter.  Others can point to which wire to disconnect.  Better yet, do a seach on "rev limiter".  There have been endless discussion on the subject.

[Tiger]

Rev limiter.  Others can point to which wire to disconnect.

:) Remove the rear cover to the Gauge cluster, (three philips head screws), locate the black/yellow wire near the centre, disconnect and isolate with a piece of heat shrink or electrical tape. Reinstall the back plate...Voila!!!

Let us know the results when you fire her back up...

             8).......TIGER....... 8)

[YellowJacket!]

Tiger's plug wires/caps are better quality than original  :)

I'll second that!

David

[TixonPB]

The rev limiter is the yellow and black wire going into the TCI box right? Because that was already cut when I got the bike.

[Night Vision]

Before I jump for new plugs and everything, Is there really anything else that could cause the cylinder that doesn't run the tach to die? The strange thing is that the tach didn't act any different, I just lost fire on one cylinder so i took forever to get up to 55 and it was running horribly.

recently, there was a Vision that had a bad pickup that caused it to become a thumper...

http://ridersofvision.net/rovforum/index.php?PHPSESSID=kbs1udjg2qr7uq7made0if9nl3&topic=11056.msg102080#new

[TixonPB]

I may have had a realization. Would it be possible that the rear cylinder dying is what happened before. Maybe that is why it started dumping gas because the front cylinder was running and the rear cylinder was not taking any gas, so it just overflowed the rear carb. Isthat possible? That would explain alot.

[YellowJacket!]

No, the float should keep the carb from overflowing.  You may still have some goo in there that broke loose and is causing the same problem again.

David

[TixonPB]

Well it wasn't leaking this time as far as I know but it has the same symptoms as before so I didn't know if I was possible for the rear cylinder not going could cause it. Righ now if it stops running on the rear cylinder, it doesn't want to run at all.

[YellowJacket!]

I think its contaigous!  Opened my garage door to the smell of gas and YJ pee'd a puddle of gas on my garage floor.  Coming from the overflow.

Ugh.  I guess she doesn't want to be winterized just yet.  LOL

David

[QBS]

Inline fuel cutoff valves....Don't leave home, or the garage without them.

[Night Vision]

another nice thing about the inline cutoff is you can run the carbs dry... there's a little left that the drain screws will take care of, but mostly, they empty out