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Wow! Thanks guys.
PM coming
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This may be a silly question, but should I use permatex non-hardening gasket sealer on the head gasket? I've read that it should always be put on without any kind of sealer.
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NO! Head gasket should go on dry. The only thing I would EVER put on a head gasket is copper seal, and that would be for a water cooled engine to keep the threat of leaks down.
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Ray Matteis KE6NHG R1200RT Totaled 11-15-2016 XS1100 E '78 (winter project) '99 Altima, rain vehicle with ft8900. |
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I have about 120 shims here but just postage would cost you more that plain buying those outright.
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Thanks for the (sort of) offer. I may just have to cave in a buy one from the local shop, but the dude I spoke with on the phone was pretty rude, so I'm resistant to that.
I've gotten shims from Steve and Bob so far. Thanks gents!
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what size do you still need?
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. Bob LG, LH, SF 1999 Ford Ranger The link to my past and current projects: https://projectXS11.wordpress.com/ ... |
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I just need a 270 or a 275. Either size.
(Ray has a 270 on the way, so I have 4/5 accounted for)
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I have a 270 from a K&L shim kit that I bought, it's not a factory original though, If that's ok, I'll get out to you in tomorrows mail.
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. Bob LG, LH, SF 1999 Ford Ranger The link to my past and current projects: https://projectXS11.wordpress.com/ ... Last edited by Ranger_xs1100; 07-16-2018 at 05:09 PM. |
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That’s alright! I’m sure my local bike shop didn’t have OEM anyway.
That would be amazing! Sorry to have you ship twice
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No Problem...It's in the mail.
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. Bob LG, LH, SF 1999 Ford Ranger The link to my past and current projects: https://projectXS11.wordpress.com/ ... |
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Engine all put back together with timing confirmed (this time). It took me about 4 tries before I got it. Carbs bench synched and put on.
I rechecked the coils. They still match these numbers. The primaries are way too high, correct? Like 200% of what they should be. I'm not looking forward to more cost or aftermarket coils requiring modification, but that's my only choice, right? What are the closest to stock or easiest to install coils? I don't care too much about "power". (The FAQ is from 16 years ago...wondering if anything has changed) Quote:
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'79 XS11 Special with '80 carbs Last edited by stoneairsoft; 07-25-2018 at 08:56 AM. |
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Did you measure the coils with the spark plug caps on? if so, add 10K to the reading. Plug caps just unscrew, so you can take them off one at a time and measure each cap. They should be 5-7K Ohm resistance between the wire side and the plug side, as they have an internal resistor. You can replace them with non resistor caps and then run resistor plugs, witch are easier to find.
IF the coils are still high, the Honda VFR coils bolt in, and you bypass the ballast resistor. They also give you the ability to replace the plug wires easily.
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Ray Matteis KE6NHG R1200RT Totaled 11-15-2016 XS1100 E '78 (winter project) '99 Altima, rain vehicle with ft8900. |
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I grabbed some OEM coils out of my parts box today and tested all 4 of them. They have primary readings between 2.5 - 2.9 ohms. the secondary's with plug caps removed measure between 14.9k and 15.3k on the 4 of them. Hope that helps.
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I want to clarify that all four seemed to have good spark before disassembling.
Thanks Bob, those seem similar to mine, but a bit closer to spec. Ray, I measured secondary with the caps off. I measured primary using the manual's method like such. Since these are the ones way off, I'll need to replace them, correct? It doesn't matter which (primary or secondary) is off? It seems unusual that the primary would be so far off but the secondary is close to/at spec. What year are you referring to for the VFR coils? The only alternatives on the old FAQ are the Dyna and Accel. ![]() Quote:
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'79 XS11 Special with '80 carbs Last edited by stoneairsoft; 07-25-2018 at 11:36 AM. |
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The late 80's to I think early 2000's Honda VFR 600-1100 models that used dual coils like the XS will bolt right up to the mounts. The plug wires are removable, and they are 3 Ohm so no ballast resistor required.
On your primary reading, if the coils are a later model, they will be about 3 Ohm, so you would be good. If you have a late production '79, it could have come from the factory with the 3 Ohm, and no ballast resistor.
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