Not start but firing
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Not start but firing
hi people,
wondering if you can give me a little advice my cbr400 nc23 not start but firing and back firing ive checked the ht leads.. got a spark on all four cylinders , plugs are good, checked all connections theyre fine , ive heard it can be the timing but i havent touched anything to do with timing is this possible??
thanks any help would be great
adam
wondering if you can give me a little advice my cbr400 nc23 not start but firing and back firing ive checked the ht leads.. got a spark on all four cylinders , plugs are good, checked all connections theyre fine , ive heard it can be the timing but i havent touched anything to do with timing is this possible??

thanks any help would be great
adam
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Re: Not start but firing
are the HT leads on the correct plugs?
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Re: Not start but firing
yes i heard that before aswell so i checked it tuesday and everythings where it should be im confused
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Re: Not start but firing
are you %100 sure?
I dont know about the 23 but the 29 is left coil plugs 1 & 4 right coil plugs 2&3
I dont know about the 23 but the 29 is left coil plugs 1 & 4 right coil plugs 2&3
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Re: Not start but firing
coils on 23 left to right are 1-4-3-2, put them in that order should sort it out
Adam
Adam
xivlia wrote:because i can smell and see petrol squirting out from the exhaust. like little droplets
porndoguk wrote:That will be condensation, if you think its petrol get a lighter bellow the exhaust and see what happens?
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Re: Not start but firing
yeah 100 percent sure and its the same with the nc23 coils 1/4 on left 2/3 on right
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Re: Not start but firing
ill try it petrolhead cant hurt can it thanks for the advice.
adam
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Re: Not start but firing
Thats wrong mate its left to right 1-4-3-2 lolsewelly1989 wrote:yeah 100 percent sure and its the same with the nc23 coils 1/4 on left 2/3 on right

no probs
Adam
xivlia wrote:because i can smell and see petrol squirting out from the exhaust. like little droplets
porndoguk wrote:That will be condensation, if you think its petrol get a lighter bellow the exhaust and see what happens?