XT600E 1995 won't start

[tzolea]

I have changed my piston kit about 2000km and everything was ok.
In the last trip it start to cuts off engine shortly very rare when I was using engine break and after that, accelerating it's cutting off and then runs great. When idle sometimes just cuts off. After a few hours of checking in the middle of nowhere it's starting and keep cutting off from time to time when accelerating. After a while I run out of battery, i supposed the regulator broke down and I started the bike with the backup regulator and i managed to get home.

The next day i went to see if it is still cutting off and yes, it starts to cut off badly and it wont work in lower RPM only in higher. After a few minutes died.

So now, my XT won't start, i have check everything i know:

compression (ok)
timing points (ok)
check the valve clearance (ok)
check spark (spark plug, pipe, ignition coil, pick-up coil) all ok
clean the carb

everything was like in the service manual

So i bought a timing strobe and I have noticed that the spark ain't within the |-| mark.

see the pdf attached


May the problem be TCI?


I have posted a video too here:

YouTube - MOV00181.MP4

Please HELP!

[bacardi23]

damn, I have no clue! :confused1:
Good luck with that!

The weirdest thing is that I didn't hear any sound coming from the cylinder...
Is the piston going up and down?

Vando

[Jens Eskildsen]

Could it be that the camchain skipped a tooth?

[tzolea]

Originally Posted by Jens Eskildsen

Could it be that the camchain skipped a tooth?

I have checked that too, it's where it should be.

This days I will try my TCI on another bike and get back to you all.

[cyberzar]

hmm try to see if rubber joints between carbs and head are intact.

They r made of rubber and metal melted together, but when they get old air beginss to pass inside.... remove carbs and joints, and check them carefully

[kenymact]

I,d be tempted to agree and go for the cam chain out by a tooth,did you allow for the cam chain tensioner moving the chain when under tension.? also did you set it up counter rotating the engine ?.......

[tzolea]

Originally Posted by bacardi23

damn, I have no clue! :confused1:
Good luck with that!

The weirdest thing is that I didn't hear any sound coming from the cylinder...
Is the piston going up and down?

Vando

You didn't hear the piston because I removed the spark plug to get easy to turn for the starter.