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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Thanks, man - really appreciate the urgency and support - meant a lot to help me get me back on it. :up::up: Actually - when I started this project it was getting cool and so I thought it was a great time to start then the weather has been all over the place. It was 72 yesterday and supposed to...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Resolution!! It runs and rides!! So praise God - super simple fix causing a major issue. Remember the “loose rocker arm” I mentioned when putting it back and thinking it was a lifter needing pumped back up? Well...I missed the lifter when I took the pushrod out to inspect it. :topsy_turvy...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Not 100% yet... Got HD Intake Seals in after rotating engine tonight and old ones still looked really good. Soft and pliable without signs of leaking on the surface. Back together and started good and idled better but still surging. After warming up a few minutes I could even slowly rev up...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Got actual brake cleaner today and just sprayed it all around. It made it stop surging then on the header side I sprayed heavily on that front cylinder and it died again. Some smoke from the intake once it was off and I opened the throttle plate and it smelt like brake cleaner as well so that's...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    I don't take offense to that at all and you're right. I tried to leave what was fine alone. I guess I didn't realize they were so prone to failure and a maintenance item more than a "only replace when needed" as I thought. Plus my James Gasket kit didn't come with them and I thought they would...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    I think I figured it out tonight!! Intake Seals Had it running doing its normal surge and rich idle pulsing between Idle and Open Loop then started to spray CRC QD Electronic Cleaner (out of Brake Cleaner) all around then got a nice squirt on the bottom front cylinder and instantly killed it...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Video - https://vimeo.com/474514833
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Thanks for the explanation and TPS affirmation! The AFV for F/R were both 98.3% when live logging. Ya, it's gotta be something silly. I'm even thinking - "Was it flooded then I put in new plugs and fouled them because I didn't clear the cylinders first?" I did both rocker covers and the rear...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Wires metered good at 6K ohms but the one wire was missing it's securing outer clip so I crimped smaller and it snugged on just fine. Using di-electric on plugs and wires on both ends. I can probably borrow a set of wires from a HD friend to try though.
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Did some more metering with the ignition ON at the TPS to check voltage and this is what I got: Common to Constant at the harness unplugged was 5V which is correct. Then I plugged in the harness too the actual TPS with the ignition ON and Back probed: Common to Constant was 5V so it's good...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    The extra ground wire from the terminal I did this morning before church and while it did help the lights appear brighter and reduce resistance it was the same result. I have jumper cables so I can definitely just ground them to an extreme amount with those as well. No harm in trying! Bike is...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    So I just metered the TPS again and got really high resistance: Common to Constant Power was 4130ohms Common to Signal (rest) was 720ohms Common to Signal (WOT) was 3860ohms Does this sound right? Also tried to meter the harness side with ignition and rub switch ON and couldn't get any...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    34nineteen Cool build you have going on in your thread! I was really hoping this was my issue and I keep looking for a reason that they’re switched, but it’s white to the front cylinder and green to the rear cylinder. Please tell me I’m wrong lol I’ve taken pictures before disassembly and...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Thanks so much for the answers!! Just went through the bike again carefully with my treble/bounce light while re-reading the engine rotation step-by-step and everything is in order. Barrett —> Those symptoms are EXACTLY what I’m experiencing - 100% on the money! But I metered the TPS and it...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    Thanks for the quick reply! I thought spark because the backfire through the intake + black exhaust + fouled plugs. It's getting fuel so it must be spark was my assumption since it takes fuel, air, and spark. The bike is 100% back together with the air filter in and air box on and together as...
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    XB9 - Rotated Engine Now Doesn't Idle/Run??

    RESOLUTION Owner/Mechanic (me) is terrible!! Rear cylinder intake pushrod wasn’t fully seated on the lifter causing HUGE gap and not allowing rear cylinder to even fire/run. Thank God - easy to just seat appropriately and put back together ————————————————————————————————- Quick overview: Had...
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