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Happy New Year to all from NZ

Started by NZ FJ Rider, January 01, 2014, 02:19:51 AM

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NZ FJ Rider

January 01, 2014, 02:19:51 AM
First New Years Resolution.....apply to join the "fjowners".
Hi all, I have looked in occasionally over the past year and have picked up heaps. I have a 1986 FJ1200 with a mind of her own, so have found this group to be a great help.
She currently goes very well for 10 to15 minutes at time... then she doesn't. Will write the entire saga soon but for now Happy New Year and stay safe.
Regards
Brian
Brian NZ FJ Rider

Pat Conlon

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January 01, 2014, 03:00:52 AM
Welcome Brian, glad to have you with us....Here's to a good running FJ in 2014!  Cheers!  :drinks:
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

movenon

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January 01, 2014, 03:17:30 AM
Welcome and also have a happy new year ! Your problem sounds familiar. A shot across the bow on the problem without more info is possably a vacuum developing in your fuel tank due to a faulty valve in the fuel refill cap. The fix is commonly referred to as a "flapectomy". The test is, when it starts to run poorly to crack open the fuel cap and if it clears up then you know it's in the valve. Another cause of fuel restriction is not routing the fuel lines exactly as Yamaha spec's on the gravity feed models.
I am just shooting in the dark. Things to ponder. Looking forward to you posting more on your problem. Lots of help here.  :good2:
George
Life isn't about having the best, but about making the best of what you have...

1990 FJ 1200

Pat Conlon

#3
January 01, 2014, 12:57:43 PM
......or a pesky vacuum petcock that leaks vacuum and won't stay open..... (Right Mark?)
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

FJmonkey

#4
January 01, 2014, 01:49:55 PM
Quote from: Pat Conlon on January 01, 2014, 12:57:43 PM
......or a pesky vacuum petcock that leaks vacuum and won't stay open..... (Right Mark?)

Pesky is a polite word for it. Took me a few months time and running out of fuel with a full tank many times to have enough clues. Then I performed the suck test and sure as $#!! the vacuum was leaking bad. It also did not help that when performing the Flapectomy I installed the white plastic piece that had the flaps in upside down.  :dash2: :dash2: :dash2:. So if you take the flaps out, just take out the white plastic piece and not just remove the flappers.
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

CanDman

#5
January 01, 2014, 02:30:03 PM
Happy New Years to you as well....from Canada
CanDman
Never regret your choices in life ! There is no way to go back to do it again and compare. Make the most and do your best with every decision you make

REV1

#6
January 01, 2014, 02:58:31 PM
Happy new year from the Netherlands :)

big r

#7
January 01, 2014, 05:14:15 PM
Happy New Year from the great white north. Had to work Mon. and Tue. Wed off and back at it tomorrow. Best wishes to all my fellow FJ,ers. Big R

NZ FJ Rider

#8
January 04, 2014, 11:00:02 PM
Hi again all, and thank you for the welcome.

Have tried severeal times to post the saga but been distracted or interupted then timed out. ....will write it up for 3rd time then work out how to upload. 
Cheers
Brian
Brian NZ FJ Rider
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