Engine Revs 7000rpm on start up

[XSIIE]

I'm agreeing with PGNZ here.(about the syncing by eye not about the Goobers).  I had exactly the same problem.  it was the butterfly settings.  once I wound back #3 I was able to balance the remainder without high ordering my newly rebuilt donk.

Good luck

Eddy

[hen]

As per Jonesey's suggestions, pay particular attention to where the cable outer fits into the bracket at the front of the carb bank. That's about what mine was revving at with the cable not seated in its holder properly.

I with Errol sounds like cable not located properly 

[Jonesy :-)]

if no success
contact:
the bare foot mechanic (AKA steptoe)
bundy XS1100 hospital

they do a full carb rebuild service at very reasonable prices.

[Jonesy :-)]

no pics, but i'll go from memory and a 1000 words or less
left tap fuel spigot goes to Tee between carbs 3 & 4
right tap fuel spigot goes to Tee between carbs 1 & 2

left tap vac spigot goes to spigot on intake manifold 2
right tap vac spigot goes to spigot on intake manifold 3

vac advance hose from LH side cover goes to spigot on #2 carby

[lumox]

Thanks for the help.

I'll pull the carbs off and recheck everything. Has anyone got photos of how the fuel lines and vacuum lines run. Just need to cover all bases.

[Eveready1100]

As per Jonesey's suggestions, pay particular attention to where the cable outer fits into the bracket at the front of the carb bank. That's about what mine was revving at with the cable not seated in its holder properly.

[pgnz]

''bench syncing", just do it by eye, this is the 157th
 time i've posted this pic,  ignore the b.s. about "using a paper-clip"  (yes you guessed it.. thats just more clueless bollocks from the yank site..  hoho) 



 

[excess.11]

Also....check the 2 vac lines....one for the fuel tap and one for the vac advance....have not been placed on the wrong spigot.

[Jonesy :-)]

bench synch the carbs so that you can just get a fag paper under the butterfly valve, a mm or 2 is too much.
is cable holding throttle open because its pulled tight by wrong cable route? even though it opens and closes freely. Idle adjust backed right off? are all 4 main needle clips in the middle groove?

[lumox]

As much help as possible required!!!

78E Pulled the carbs apart, sprayed cleaner everywhere. Pulled the diaphragm apart and found number 1 carb the jet needle I pushed up as the other 3 I pulled the jet needles down. Reversed the spring on number 1 and now the jet needle pulls down. Put everything back together making sure the the rubber boots seals. Bench synced the carbs as best as i could. Installed back on the bike, twist the throttle to make sure nothing was jamming. Hit the starter button and bike fires up but revs at 7000rpm, Push the choke in, no change, screw the idle adjustment knob, no change. Just revs it's guts out.

Where do i start to find the problem?