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So the left side 2 carbs were totally clogged with crud and the right two were like newer or something as they appeared way nicer and required less cleaning. Here is a picture after I synches my carbs up: Now I have a few oil leaks to fix, a radiator flush or 2 and she should be ready for...

:punk:Well I finally figured out what was wrong with my Vmax. The cylinder that was not firing had a totally clogged carburetor. Float bowl was getting fuel but the jets leading from the bowl were completely clogged. :bang head: I rebuilt all 4 carbs and now she runs like a wild dog with...

Today I used dielectric grease on many of the connectors unplugged during the engine swap. Carb 4 still no gas but after I soaked the heck out of it with carb cleaner the 4th cylinder started singing with the rest as long I kept hosing it down. Exhaust manifolds were ALL hot. Guess its a carb...

I drained the carb bowel when I did the shotgun method of clearing and it drained out plenty of fuel. Looked fairly clean. Nothing too crazy. I bet the pilot jet or something along the line is clogged up. Looking forward to working on it this weekend. hope the weather improves but its...

I do not recall seeing any fuel spraying around in that carb but I did see that in the other three so something must be clogged in the carb. Did the shotgun method of cleaning it but that may have been inadequate. Need to do the spark plug gap test and then I will tear down the carb. I could...

As of an hour ago I did the shotgun method of cleaning the left front carburetor. Used plenty of carb cleaner and compressed air. Cleaned the heck out of everything Again, the exhaust does not heat up and it still runs like dog sh*t. I cant say that my efforts made any improvement. Drained...

I simply swapped the plug wires from front right to front left and the front left was still not firing. I did not swap out the leads as it would not be firing due to timing. Considered swapping the coil and test the leads but that a bit of work and I would rather give the shotgun method a chance...

Well, I read the description in the "shotgun website" and that is exactly the condition I am suffering from. I have heard of the shotgun method but this really nails it with ease. Thank you for the reply and the helpful link. Will try this first thing tomorrow and hopefully get my 4th cylinder...

I got my bike up and running finally but it ran rather rough and I felt the exhaust and the front left is dead cold. Did a compression test and it started at 90 psi and finished at 150 psi so I assume the issue is not mechanical. The plug was not wet and looked clean. I swapped over the plug...

I figured it out!!! Turns over real nice. All lights work. Everything is golden just need coolant and gas. Oil level went down slightly so the engine is now primed. :punk: Took only 45mins after work. Still in my business attire. Didn't even put my gloves on... :hmmm: It turned out to be 2...

Yes that is definitely connected. I actually un bolted it and cleaned the connection and bolted it down tight. I have an 86 so there are three 30 amp fuses. They all looked good, no signs that they has blown. The same goes for the four 10 amp fuses. They all looked good. I am thinking that it...

Just finished an engine swap on my 86 and I hooked all the harness up and when I turn the key to ON the bike does nothing. Battery is fresh off the charger. Engine has fresh oil in it. No coolant or gas as I just wanted to turn it over a few times to prime the oil pump. No lights anywhere and...

Fantastic! Thank you all for your advice. I look forward to finishing this beast and posting lots of pictures. She is a real beauty. Just hope it runs as good as it looks...:punk: I will tear the old motor down to see what failed to cause such a nasty seize. Might have some gruesome pictures...

Hello Fellow VMAX Enthusiasts!! I am pretty much finished installing a 92 engine in my 86 VMAX. Just have to swap out the engine covers to chrome ones I have from the blown engine and I just wanted to see if anyone had any good advice on how to install the gaskets and so forth to do it right...

I have removed 2 flywheels now. The trick for me was to use super heavy duty grade puller bolts and a heavy duty puller tool. Use an impact wrench to tighten it then use a metal tube/torque tube over the 19mm socket wrench and just man handle it off. The way I kept the crank shaft from spinning...

The 86 I acquired last year was well past the knock stage. That engine is 100% seized solid. Oil that came out was sparkly black filled with metal shavings. Oil filter had completely imploded as it was totally clogged with metal particles. Engine was completely dry of coolant. Safe to say the...

Today. Veteran's Day 2014. I finally got my flipin flywheel off. After several weeks of trying and breaking something:ummm:. Over all it used up several bolts grade 5+ and many washers and in the end the puller tool was toast. It cracked almost an entire section off. Its all about having the...

Hello, I am a fellow VMAX enthusiast and I just recently got a 1986 Max on trade a few months ago. Came with a seized engine but awesome condition overall with many upgrades to list. I am in the West Denver/Golden area and I just wanted to give a shout out to my local VMAX riders. I...

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Lost my Dad going on 5 years ago now. Lost him to a massive heart attack 6/15/10. He always loved the Vmax and whenever we talked bikes he would drool on about the Vmax and how it was ridiculously fast. He was a great father, businessman and womanizer. He will always be missed. RIP RMS...