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Title: Cold start
Post by: rusty nuts on January 03, 2017, 06:03:49 PM
My 1975 cb 750 when starting from cold only runs on three cylinders then after about a minute runs on four and is fine any ideas anybody.
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Jore on January 03, 2017, 06:25:30 PM
Is it always the same cylinder?
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: rusty nuts on January 03, 2017, 06:30:25 PM
Yes number three .
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Jore on January 03, 2017, 06:57:03 PM
It might be a sticking float valve that frees itself with the vibration of the other cylinders running.
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 03, 2017, 07:48:50 PM
Another Newbie from Lincolnshire, welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: rusty nuts on January 03, 2017, 07:57:26 PM
Yes a newbie from the posh part of lincolnshire ?
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Johnwebley on January 03, 2017, 08:14:41 PM
Yes a newbie from the posh part of lincolnshire ?


   that must be with the hills and valleys !!

 welcome to sohc fun palace !!
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 03, 2017, 08:27:59 PM
Yes a newbie from the posh part of lincolnshire ?
Is there a posh part? Woodhall Spa would be the 'poshest' I suppose. Ok if your thing is chasing  white balls around a field  ;D ;D ;D Or is it Stamford?
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: rusty nuts on January 03, 2017, 08:59:48 PM
Yes a newbie from the posh part of lincolnshire ?
Is there a posh part? Woodhall Spa would be the 'poshest' I suppose. Ok if your thing is chasing  white balls around a field  ;D ;D ;D Or is it Stamford?
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Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 03, 2017, 09:03:44 PM
Yes a newbie from the posh part of lincolnshire ?
Is there a posh part? Woodhall Spa would be the 'poshest' I suppose. Ok if your thing is chasing  white balls around a field  ;D ;D ;D Or is it Stamford?
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;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 03, 2017, 09:05:17 PM
Yes a newbie from the posh part of lincolnshire ?


   that must be with the hills and valleys !!
Yes John
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Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: K2-K6 on January 03, 2017, 09:49:19 PM
Welcome to the forum.

Don't known what you've checked so far so some things to verify I'd do; swap plug leads 2 with 3 if they'll reach to reasonably eliminate the HT section of number three.  Start it in the dark and look to check for HT leads tracking to earth when you first start it.

Check to see the choke flap for no 3 is intact and going to position correctly.

Suspect the idle circuit on no3 if you're not certain it's clean and operating correctly. Try backing idle screw out on no 3 while it's running to see if it responds.

Swap the plugs on 3 and 4 to see if problem transfers.

Are the compressions equal for all four cylinders.
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: rusty nuts on January 03, 2017, 10:01:42 PM
Thanks will try that.
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: shifter on January 04, 2017, 09:55:14 AM
Yes Rusty ,Now that is the nice part of Lincs ,   
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Greebo on January 05, 2017, 08:45:09 AM
Thanks will try that.

1st thing I would try is another spark plug in No 3 either swap one from another cylinder or a brand new one
Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: rusty nuts on January 05, 2017, 09:44:13 AM
Think i have got a self inflicted problem it would not run at all last night there was no spark on number one cleaned plugs and it started so will leave it now till i can go out on the road looks like it hates ticking over in the shed .And they are new plugs.
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