xv535 virago - not firing on one cylinder

Re: xv535 virago - not firing on one cylinder

On 12 Feb, 13:57, "Mungo \"Two Sheds\" Toadfoot"
<eastREMOVEk...@gmail,com > wrote:
> seabreeze wrote:
> > Battery has been fine, considering I don't ride regularly. I checked
> > for continuity on the carb heaters which there is, wonder how to check
> > if they are working? Would they get warm if  I connect them to the
> > battery?
>
> It wouldn't matter even if they weren't working, unless you live somewhere
> *really* cold of course. Mine has started ok without carb heaters (1988
> model) in ambient temps of around 0C.
>
> Next thing to try is to find out which cylinder isn't working, then,
> regardless of the tests which have been done already, swap the electrical
> bits (start with plugs, then leads, then coils) around until it starts
> running on the other cyl. If none of your efforts make any difference then
> I'd take the carbs completely to bits and make sure every single part is as
> it should be. Nobody's been playing with the carbs have they? Are you sure a
> 'friend' hasn't wound a mixture screw right in for a laugh? Should be
> 1.5-2.0 turns out.
>
> --
> Si - XV535

Bike Working!!

Not sure exactly what the problem was, partly dodgy positive lead from
battery (half-corroded), some corrosion on terminal on fuel pump, and
slightly tight tappet on inlet on front cylinder. Other than that, it
could even have been that I set the odometer to zero incorrectly when
I last filled up, so that although it read 50 (I usually get 100 miles
per fill), there was less petrol than I thought. Even so, fuel was
getting at least as far as the rear carb initially so it's still a bit
of a puzzle. Done about 60 miles so far since and all seems well.

Thanks for all the advice.