Recent content by J-Bog

Hi, I know this is an old post, but I searched around and couldn't find any more information. I have a crack along the lower engine case along the drain plug. I found someone who can weld the crack and fix the threads for the drain plug, but I need to split the crankcase so he can take it...

I was driving my 81' around this evening when suddenly I started getting this loud 'whirring' noise. I got home and noticed the noise was coming from the tachometer. There was also a strong vibration coming from the tachometer when I put my hand on it. This all started suddenly, I checked...

:yikes: eww.

We only have Phillips 66 stations here in Boise that sell ethanol free gas, it was standard octane, 87. I added a little stabil into it since I won't go through an entire tank of gas very quickly. She seems to drive nice. No noises, no jerking nor knocking. It seems to work very reliably...

I got the whole thing apart. The screws were stripped to the housing, which turned out to be a pain to remove. Once inside, there really was just a ton of black tar-looking stuff (maybe someone was just spraying WD40 in it over the years). I used some 99 percent pure alcohol and cleaned the...

I'm taking it apart on Saturday. I'm hoping it's just a little dirty inside, but I'll let you guys know.

Thank you for the help!

I just went down and filled up my gas can with ethanol free. I am excited to get this into my tank and see how the performance changes.

Is it really a big deal to use ethanol free gas? That site says I have a whopping two ethanol free gas stations in my town and from what I have seen, it's much more pricey than E10 gas.

Should I really use WD40? Should I be using something like graphite to lube those kinds of things up with?

Hey Guys! My 82' XS400's turn signal switch is VERY sticky. I have to force it over to activate it, then force it back to its starting position to cancel the signal. I'm not sure what's going on with it. I just purchased this thing the other day and I am trying to get these little quirks...

Hey guys, My 1982 XS400K didn't come with it's stock tool kit. Can someone please list the contents of the stock tool kit? I'd like to get the tools that were in the stock kit as my roadside kit.