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    My 550 strange problem

    I think the choke cable on the right carb is messed up. Vacuum leak is fixed. I really wanna ditch the air box and put two filters on it instead and install a jet kit. But it might be the choke. It may be squirting gas when i try to start the bike when it is warmed up.
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    My 550 strange problem

    Its got a vacuum petcock. One day, i was riding along about 55 mph and it lost power. Put it on prime, and it got me home. Changed to a new OEM petcock and it would not work... I tried a petcock that was working, and it still wont draw...so i installed one of those Briggs and Stratton lawnmower...
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    My 550 strange problem

    The bike has a manual fuel shut off. Been like this for five years. Turn gas off when not running. This is not the issue. Its possible the gas cap is not original but like i said its been running for thousands of miles like this. it runs on prime always i changed petcocl sevn or egbt years ago...
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    My 550 strange problem

    These bikes are in haittiesburg and before that in new orleans so yeah vapor lock is an issue to consider Going back outside and pull the plugs and check gap and check cylonders 2 and 3 with tank off and rigged temporary gas tank in place hanging beside bike. Deaf so i cannot hear gas cap...
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    My 550 strange problem

    I did do that and it wouldnt start. Got a small gas tank i will hang over tje bike and get my tank off so i can check to see if 2 and 3 are firing. Got fresh plugs May be the coil
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    My 550 strange problem

    Maybe this forum needs a place where people can post if they dont know if their problem is fuel or electrical related. What if the bike dont run and they dont know why? Where do you post such an issue? Anyway,.... I got an 85 550EF. When it runs...it runs great. It does have a slight vacuum...
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    85 550E not running right, missing...

    tken...... if you look at the video the end cap bolts are on the side of the block, you should see them clear when the video ends, right there, there are about the size of a penny in diameter, round, right below the valve cover. its an allen wrench bolt with a rubber plug that fits flush into it.
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    85 550E not running right, missing...

    thanks TKen... yea... the #3 meaning second from my right as i sit on the bike...also....the end cap plugs...if you know the 4 valve motors have the end cap rubber plugs, the front two, left and right, are broke, or missing.
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    85 550E not running right, missing...

    any help appreciated..
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    85 550E not running right, missing...

    https://www.facebook.com/tim.ricks.9843/videos/573520699484367/
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    85 550E not running right, missing...

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    85 550E not running right, missing...

    I cant hear, but friends tell me my 550 aint running right. i put the laser temp gauge on it and it is like 1-335 degrees, 2-305, 3-205 ,4-295...something like like that. I know i will change the #3 plug. I cant hear but I can feel what seems to be possibly the cam chain tensioner, something...
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    flyhunter3825

    Hello..I wanted to tell y'all about a purchase I made from Flyhunter3825. I don't know where else to post this.... Flyhunter responded to parts request and gave me a price. I sent him a cashiers check becfore I got the parts from him. ..when the parts arrived I was shocked at the quality of the...
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    85 550E wont fire, coil mod has been done

    Cliff i am not sure you understand how great of a service you provide here. Those tech tips and diagnostic steps are priceless. thanks! i am going to deal with the 550 today i hope..but its rainy day in new orleans now.
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    85 550E wont fire, coil mod has been done

    i agree about the hot-start issue. Just an update. let me go thru this quickly... the bike shut down last week.. took me two hours to get a new relay..got it, put it on ..rode it.. when i turned it off..wouldnt start again. next day put a new relay..it started... today rode it back home...
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    85 550E wont fire, coil mod has been done

    I did the coil mod and have ridden the bike 5,000 miles on the 4 prong relay i installed. a week ago, it stopped firing. I bought a relay, put it in,, started right up and rode to my house. next time i tried to use it, it wouldnt fire. bought a second relay, started right up..rode it..turned...
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