Elwyn
Well-known Member
Hello
1978 CB400T Dream
It's never been a great starter
We've had the carbs stripped down and rebuilt by a proper mechanic
It still didn't start well
I recently had a rush of blood to my head and did a bit of home fiddling as well as sending things away to real people
Summed up below:
New battery, fully charged
Starter motor brushes and O ring replaced
New ignition coil, HT leads, spark plug caps (David Silver)
New spark plugs
New starter solenoid (David Silver)
New rectifier / regulator (David Silver)
New CDI (Rex Speedshop)
Stator taken out, sent away to re rewound, returned, refitted with rotor also put back in place
3 fuses replaced
Fresh petrol / gas in the tank
Key in
Turn to ignition
Neutral selected
Press the starter
Starter motor springs into life
Engine still won't start
I said a few choice words
Any advice from anyone out there?
I also had to change the short fuel hose from the fuel tap
Will that have resulted in a loss of pressure?
Might be part of the problem?
If so, how to I overcome it?
Thanks in advance
Elwyn
1978 CB400T Dream
It's never been a great starter
We've had the carbs stripped down and rebuilt by a proper mechanic
It still didn't start well
I recently had a rush of blood to my head and did a bit of home fiddling as well as sending things away to real people
Summed up below:
New battery, fully charged
Starter motor brushes and O ring replaced
New ignition coil, HT leads, spark plug caps (David Silver)
New spark plugs
New starter solenoid (David Silver)
New rectifier / regulator (David Silver)
New CDI (Rex Speedshop)
Stator taken out, sent away to re rewound, returned, refitted with rotor also put back in place
3 fuses replaced
Fresh petrol / gas in the tank
Key in
Turn to ignition
Neutral selected
Press the starter
Starter motor springs into life
Engine still won't start
I said a few choice words
Any advice from anyone out there?
I also had to change the short fuel hose from the fuel tap
Will that have resulted in a loss of pressure?
Might be part of the problem?
If so, how to I overcome it?
Thanks in advance
Elwyn