air leaks

  1. aDotInTime

    Popping exhaust, Carbon covered plugs and exhaust gaskets....Oh boy

    Hey all. So I found that there were bits of paper towel stuck in the inlet. I was able to crank through enough to get them to burn off. The issue I'm facing now is that Both (but more on the left) exhaust headers are popping pretty consistently. I had a little too much oil in the engine and...
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    • air leaks carb advice needed exhaust ignition popping timing
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  2. Robert Dell Aquila

    Vacuum leak

    Hi everyone, hope all is well. So I have been working on my 78' through the winter so I can ride for spring, shes almost there I can feel it. However, I noticed something strange. The LH cylinder is running a lot hotter than the RH. When I spray the RH with carb clean the rpms shoot up. And when...
  3. moebius

    Narrowing down air leak 1978 BS38s

    Hey guys, pretty new to the forum and new to working on bikes but I was wondering if I could get some help narrowing down an air leak. I have a 1978 xs650, started riding it this summer and I've had some backfiring popping issues for awhile now, only on the left side. I checked the points then...
  4. WacoBrian

    squeaky toy noise

    ok ya'll i have this squeaky toy noise i have been trying to get rid of. im sure its coming from one of the carbs put on new carb holders new kits still cant find the prob. it goes away if i pull the choke. maybe bad o-ring on the idle jet scew?
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