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Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:16 am
by Evilchicken0
I'd say it's the valves, they've probably touched down on the cams and that's why the last owner sold it. Probably saying "It ran really well but I think the carbs need looking at ... "
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:06 am
by Kayla850
Evilchicken0 wrote:I'd say it's the valves, they've probably touched down on the cams and that's why the last owner sold it. Probably saying "It ran really well but I think the carbs need looking at ... "
Ugh.
2t singles, ftw.
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:30 am
by willandrip
Kayla850 wrote:
Ugh.
2t singles, ftw.
What ; like a Flying Squirrel or some obscure Villiers/D.O.T. ?
Nah, He'll get there; just takes time.
Talk aboot changeable wimmin;

Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:11 pm
by Kayla850
willandrip wrote:Kayla850 wrote:
Ugh.
2t singles, ftw.
What ; like a Flying Squirrel or some obscure Villiers/D.O.T. ?
Nah, He'll get there; just takes time.
Talk aboot changeable wimmin;

Bugger offwards x
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:13 pm
by willandrip
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:24 pm
by nestor555
Quick update, discovered the spark on one and four were considerably weeker than two and three, I've replaced the coil for one and four and they look a lot better.
I'm now smoking from the exhaust and popping on all four, I've ran out of starting fluid so guna go grab some.
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:00 pm
by nestor555
She runs :-) fires up beautifully now guys :-) happy happy happy
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:55 pm
by willandrip
Well done
Do check the valve clearances when opportunity arrives though.
Put some bigger pics up and link them from a photobucket account.
What's the plan now ?
Re: 1985 fz400r wont start, dry plugs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:59 pm
by Evilchicken0
Sweet - good news and well done finding the coil was down.