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Title: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 24 May 2013, 12:28:54 am
misfire on no 4   and slight one on no 3 tryed several plugs tryed coils tryed caps  still no good anyone got any ideas cheers boys
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 24 May 2013, 06:48:19 am
if you have a nice big fat spark at the plugs i would start looking at the carbs  ;) ....what colour are the plugs ?
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 24 May 2013, 10:35:00 am
no 4 plug is still like new no change of colour when i pull the lead off with it running nothing happens and no 3 only a very slight drop in rpm   1& 2 leads off seperatly and the rpm drops right down to engine nearly cutting out so 3 not working fully and 4 pot nothing at all plug still stays like new  done a compession check and all 120
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: 69oldskool on 24 May 2013, 07:17:51 pm
Drain carbs, maybe you've water in the float bowls?,i've had this on bikes before.
Worth a try.
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 24 May 2013, 07:55:49 pm
have you checked for a spark ? ;)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: WookieoToole on 24 May 2013, 08:04:24 pm
swap coils over that will tell u if coil pack is naff
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 24 May 2013, 09:13:24 pm
swapped coils and put a new one on  and yes we have a good spark????????????????????    anyone got a rope doing my head in now   did undo drain plug on no 4 carb but only let a bit out just to see if there was petrol in there   thks for all the replies so far but still not sorted
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 26 May 2013, 10:00:26 am
drained carbs still no good
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Fazerider on 26 May 2013, 10:33:32 am

If you've a spark and compression that only leaves fuel as the problem. Either the level or possibly a blocked jet.
Are you using choke? Does the cylinder chime in at higher revs or when warm? (Might help pinpoint a cause to the choke or pilot).
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 26 May 2013, 04:27:28 pm
its like it hot or cold     ive taken the carbs off stripped em down cleaned the jets found no think    still doing me head in
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Fazerider on 26 May 2013, 05:02:28 pm
Are you sure the spark leads are connected in the right order? Just wondering if 3 and 4 are swapped.
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 26 May 2013, 05:09:28 pm
good thinking FAZERIDER ,has this come on all of a sudden,have you done any other work on the bike recently ?
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: ade the blade on 26 May 2013, 05:24:00 pm
good thinking FAZERIDER ,has this come on all of a sudden,have you done any other work on the bike recently ?

wot?..like fitted a new horn or tank cover? sowwy !! :rolleyes :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 26 May 2013, 05:48:25 pm
no resent work carried out just developed misfire  bike only gets used occationly cant spell that one    and only has 9000 mls from new
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 26 May 2013, 05:51:18 pm
Are you sure the spark leads are connected in the right order? Just wondering if 3 and 4 are swapped.
     
 
 
yes according to the numbers on the leads   4 on the far outside right hand side as u sit on it
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 27 May 2013, 08:41:22 am
Are you sure the spark leads are connected in the right order? Just wondering if 3 and 4 are swapped.
     
 
 
yes according to the numbers on the leads   4 on the far outside right hand side as u sit on it






are all the other leads in the right position ?    iam sure you have already checked but got to ask  ;)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 27 May 2013, 02:07:54 pm
Are you sure the spark leads are connected in the right order? Just wondering if 3 and 4 are swapped.
     
 
 
yes according to the numbers on the leads   4 on the far outside right hand side as u sit on it


yes all the same as theyve been since new



are all the other leads in the right position ?    iam sure you have already checked but got to ask  ;)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 27 May 2013, 02:16:52 pm
update:  put carbs back on and still misfiring on 4  and slightly on 3     so i connected a 3 foot piece of petrol pipe to the balance pipe on the rubber carb mounts on no 4 and with engine running poured petrol down 3 foot tube and ha presto she reeved up    so what now??????????????   carbs all cleaned  bubbers not leaking or sucking in air        gotta buy some rope or a box of matches  its about to go in the thames
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 27 May 2013, 02:31:44 pm
oh no not the thames  :eek .......got to be blockage in the carb,did you remove the jets to clean ? also check the float height  ;)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Dead Eye on 27 May 2013, 08:03:31 pm
This could be completely retarded but; could the butterfly be sticking closed?
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 27 May 2013, 10:01:16 pm
oh no not the thames  :eek .......got to be blockage in the carb,did you remove the jets to clean ? also check the float height  ;)

it wont float in the thames!!!!!!        yes removed the jets found no crud but still cleaned them all    didnt check float height as how can that ever get changed and never found that to be a problem in 37 years of carrer   waiting for high tide now
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 27 May 2013, 10:03:36 pm
This could be completely retarded but; could the butterfly be sticking closed?

i thought that but no they all open in sync
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Dead Eye on 27 May 2013, 10:07:12 pm
Yeah, I believe they do, but for some reason you aren't getting fuel in to no 4 cylinder. If the jets have been cleaned and the floats are fine (agree that its unlikely to be the float height) then that leaves the butterfly or a blockage in the carb rubbers (either side potentially)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 28 May 2013, 08:04:55 am
sticking float,blocked/stuck float valve  ?  ;)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: ade the blade on 28 May 2013, 08:39:11 am
sticking float,blocked/stuck float valve  ?  ;)

as above........to recap then, not leccy fault as carbs 3 and 4 have differing amounts of misfire ( both these plugs are `fired `by separate coils ) so chances of both faulty at same time are pretty slim. shit running when `fueled ` in normal manner but revs lovely when fuel is added bypassing carb ( vacuum nipple  :rolleyes )= internal carb issue.......and so we return to Red`s suggestion !! good luck. said it before, sit down with a cuppa ( and possibly a ciggy ) and just think it through. don`t start ripping things apart willy nilly. you know it`s a `fuelling` issue so keep solely in that area ;)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 28 May 2013, 09:31:31 pm
will rip carbs off again when i get a chance and give em another good clean   then report back  cheers so far boys for all your help very much appreciated
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Ebme Geek on 29 May 2013, 04:14:08 pm
If you prime up the carbs, ign on wait for fuel pump to stop clicking just before you remove them and then keep them verticle, remove the bowl of dodgy no4 and a good one and compare the fuel levels between them.  If you loose any fuel out of them getting them out just top them up again out of the frame.
 
This is better than just a "float level" check, as that don't prove the needle valve is not bloked or other no fuel flow problem / blockage, stuck float as mentioned possible
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Fazerider on 29 May 2013, 05:42:43 pm
A quicker and less messy method of checking the fuel levels in the carbs is to use a length of pvc tubing on the drain spigot as described in the manual. By draining the bowl first (may need to turn off the fuel tap under the tank briefly) you can compare the filling rates for a good carb and carbs 3 and 4. That way you can find out if the problem is in the fuel supply side without even taking the carbs off.
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 29 May 2013, 08:13:23 pm
A quicker and less messy method of checking the fuel levels in the carbs is to use a length of pvc tubing on the drain spigot as described in the manual. By draining the bowl first (may need to turn off the fuel tap under the tank briefly) you can compare the filling rates for a good carb and carbs 3 and 4. That way you can find out if the problem is in the fuel supply side without even taking the carbs off.






 :agree  yep...thats the way i do it.......i would check that first but its more likley to be the float valve  ;) [size=78%] [/size]
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 29 May 2013, 09:27:07 pm
at last shes sorted    it,s in the thames   only joking before u go looking         firstly sincere thanks to all for your inputs, helped imencly many many thanks     took the carbs off and gave the another good strip down and blew the fook out of em and that cured it shes as good as new   cheers boys many thanks.
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 30 May 2013, 06:56:52 am
nice one matey.....did you see what was causing the blockage or was it just a general clean and blast with the airline ?.......glad its sorted  :)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 30 May 2013, 08:58:25 pm
nice one matey.....did you see what was causing the blockage or was it just a general clean and blast with the airline ?.......glad its sorted  :)

hi m8 when i striped carbs first time they were still like new and found no s-it  in them did not use a compresor first time  as i dont like blowing 100+ psi,s around esspecally when they still looked like new as usually with my luck something important usually gets blown accross the other side of the workshop and losted    many thanks for your help  cheers kind regards gaz
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: red98 on 31 May 2013, 07:37:59 am
ha ha....yeh, know what you mean about losing things with an air line,done that a few times,you mention the thames a few times are you at the london end ? if yes your more than welcome to join in with our "london foccers monthly ride-outs " :)
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: bucksfiz on 01 June 2013, 11:53:24 pm
yes near the 02 whens the next ride out and where
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Dead Eye on 02 June 2013, 06:14:22 am
The next ride out, is today :D Leaving from the Ace Cafe at around 8.30am
Title: Re: fazer 600 2001 misfire
Post by: Exupnut on 02 June 2013, 06:34:40 am
Wow! Ur up. Seeya 7:45