1982 maxim 400 running on 1 and a half cylinder
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:54 am
Ever since I bought this bike I've had the same problem.
At first I thought it was simply a dirty carb but we cleaned it out last week and the problem stays the same.
One cylinder is too weak. If you hold the throttle and remove the right plug it will keep running but if you remove the left plug at idle there is no power difference at all. If you remove the right plug at idle the bike will stall.
We have not yet ruled out it being a fuel problem but if it's electrical, I'm at a loss.
Someone told me that you cannot adjust timing on these bikes??? Is that right? If so where else could I look?
The bike seems to run fine when cold but as it warms up it will miss fire as you release the throttle and stall after going from 2500rpm(for 5 or more minutes) to idle.
Hope to see some responses.
Thanks in advance.
Vic.
At first I thought it was simply a dirty carb but we cleaned it out last week and the problem stays the same.
One cylinder is too weak. If you hold the throttle and remove the right plug it will keep running but if you remove the left plug at idle there is no power difference at all. If you remove the right plug at idle the bike will stall.
We have not yet ruled out it being a fuel problem but if it's electrical, I'm at a loss.
Someone told me that you cannot adjust timing on these bikes??? Is that right? If so where else could I look?
The bike seems to run fine when cold but as it warms up it will miss fire as you release the throttle and stall after going from 2500rpm(for 5 or more minutes) to idle.
Hope to see some responses.
Thanks in advance.
Vic.