How to Remove and Clean XJ600 Carburetors

In this video I will show you how to remove, clean and reinstall the carburetors off of a 1992 XJ600 Seca II. These carbs are off of a Canadian market bike which has a carb heater circuit which circulates oils through the bottom of the carb bowls to keep them warm when the temperatures get down around freezing level. This prevent the carbs from icing over. Like any detail orientated job it's best to take lots of photos of your work as you take things apart and also to separate your parts into containers so you don't get confused.
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[@valentinobuffo2560]

These is the odly specific video I was looking for to restore my father's bike

[@mohtje1001]

Fellow divy owner here: The clunking noise could be a clutch pin noise, and almost every diversion get's this noise after a while. It's nothing to be worried about but it can be fixed albeit not really worth it. The way you can check this is by pulling the clutch and seeing if the clunking disappears. The misfire you see is what my bike also has. It just seems to be something divy's are also notorious for. When cold they just don't like revving. Just let it warm up a minute or so and keep a bit of choke when driving off. Anyways very good bike, these are very reliable and can run up to a 100.000 miles when taken good care of.

[@Calvinm]

Thanks for the great insights! I'm gonna look more into this clutch pin situation, but I'm glad it isn't catastrophic.

[@Beethovenvirus]

If you're ever going to pop open the clutch case, check the primary drive as well (aka the first on the top right corner that transfers power from primary chain to clutch basket, oil pump etc). If you notice any play on the nut securing the gear, tap out the safety clip, remove the nut, check threads, apply some oil-resistant titelock on the threads and tighten the nut back to 60nm(if i remember correctly) and tap the safety clip back in it's place. I have XJ600 '95 with over 43k miles on it and last time changing clutch plates on it I noticed some play and googled it. Noise was gone after that. Clutch basket rattle can also be improved by fine-tuning your carbs before you start to hammer bigger pin into the socket it was meant for ;)

[@Welderady]

I like your videos, good info with not too much tech waffle. Plainly put and easy to understand 👍

[@Calvinm]

Thanks Adrian! I’m glad you enjoy 😄

[@stevethompson8504]

The rattle at low revs is from the clutch cover rattling .you need to put a slightly larger locating pin in there and it then should go away . Common fault .

[@vincentstuker5507]

Greet video. It still didn’t run that well afterwards. Sounds like more than the clutch. Thans for uploading

[@Beautifultruthofficial]

One of the last bikes before digital madness came in. Great bike. Clutch basket always clattering but that's an xj for you.

[@camposjosh]

Just bought a XJ Seca 2 thank you for posting this video helped so much with my divi. Looking forward to see more

[@Calvinm]

Glad it helped you! Hope you enjoy the bike! 👍

[@chrisbeynon2878]

The reason for those screws wanting to strip on the carbs is that they arent phillips and rather are JIS so slightly different heads.

[@jamestwine958]

Good info 👍

[@xxdarkness1473]

I understand this video is 2 years old. But the clunking is almost 9/10 times the oilpump drivegear pin. Xj600 had the wrong size pin from factory. I think it was 5mm. You can change it to 5.5mm then the sound has to be gone. Note: it doesn't damage the engine in any way.

[@Calvinm]

Yes I also suspect that was the source of the noise as well. Thanks for confirming this for other XJ owners 👍

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

Cool. Seems quite easy to do. I am thinking of getting the xj600 as my second and project bike. :)

[@alhadid8622]

Nice job bro. Sounds a lot better.. cant wait for it to be completely done

[@Calvinm]

You and me both!

[@adamschroeder2545]

The rattling noise that you noticed at low idle might be the signature clutch rattle on this bike. I saw another video saying that it’s a very common problem with this clutch on this specific bike. There’s like a five dollar fix for it where you put a pin in somewhere in the clutch. Sorry I’m not more help lol but I’m sure you could find the video if you just searched clutch rattle for this tear/make/model. Maybe it was even your video that you made after this lol I don’t know… Just throwing it out there.

[@Calvinm]

Ya you’re totally right! Thanks.

[@Stevo73660]

Nice job it's good to see it come apart before I attack mine lol.

[@Calvinm]

Good luck with the cleaning! 👍

[@mariosnikolaou5212]

Nice job! Excellent video!

[@Calvinm]

Thank you very much!

[@stevethompson8504]

My friend has been having trouble with his new fuel pump same model as yours but a lot more beat up the fuel pump basically rejects fuel out of a small hole with a ball in it the points to the right side out of the pump whilst it's running and we can't figure out why it's doing that but it's constant and all we can come up with is to block the hole up. The bike other than that seems to run fine .

[@sevans200988]

I’ve got a fuel issue with my xj6 the tube on the left of the carbs that feeds into the air box is pissing fuel out not sure why any advice would be appreciated!

[@tomor7990]

It seems to me the fuel tap is leaking on your bike, you can buy a rebuild kit for 20$, so not a big deal, but since it gets the vacuum from cylinder 1, when the diaphragm breaks thru it can flood that cylinder. Greetings from Europe (a Divi owner)

[@Calvinm]

Wow thanks for the great insight! I’ll order a kit and see if that helps. Happy riding!

[@rogerrademakers3047]

Where can you buy this fuel tap kit for $20 ? Weblinks please 👍🏻

[@maciekiel]

Hey, I've got same carbs and I can't find proper info about the float height level, could you tell me how do you set it and what level do you set?

[@alfonso7124]

Hola que tal mira que el perno de casco o tuerca que va arriba del flotador 1 de ellos se me rompió la cuerda quedo adentro, podrían conseguirmelo en una refaccionaria en USA acá en México ciudad no lo hay.

[@whosFreezy]

Do you have any tips for when the slides doesnt move smooth? Anyway great video! Thanks!

[@santanadornbush7384]

Nice video man keep up the good work alway like watching what your doing to the xj. But I'm about to do a carb clean and this video is very informative but could maybe you go more indepth over the parts you time lapsed. Or inbox me pictures.

[@robertgill9107]

These xj600 diversion s are known for clutch rattle common fault metal dowel in basket wears away

[@Calvinm]

Hmm interesting, gonna look more into this. Thanks!

[@biismilileh1253]

Thanks youuuuu

[@Calvinm]

Yoouuuuu welcome!

[@tompok76tompok76]

Thks :)

[@CaptainCamMan]

Man I got the same bike road it around same problem died ended up not having air filter in it an rust in the tank - carb, long story short cleaned carbs out an stuck on the throttle an air screw is it 1.5 turns ?

[@Calvinm]

Yes, if I recall correctly the spec for the pilot air screw is 1.5 turns from seated. Basically snug up the air screw under then back it off 1.5 turns. Good luck!

[@Gta5WheelKing]

I know the likleyhood of a reply is low but i need help💀 I took out the idle screw without thinking and only realised it when i threw the carbs back on the back, im scared to try and fire it up as i dont what to set it to, i dont wanna redline my back for idle as i start it. Same bike btw its just my carbs are the u.s

[@Calvinm]

I think you’re referring to the adjustment in the centre of the carb rack near the cables. I don’t have an exact amount of turns to tell you but what I would recommend is to dial in the adjustment with the filter off so you can see the throttle plates. When you see the throttle plates open just a crack stop. Leave the adjustment there and the bike won’t rev to red line but will get a little extra air. Guess and check, refine and adjust. Good luck!

[@andreelse7182]

Howzit man that wire to the right of the carbs that plugs in what do you call that cause my two wires broke off

[@Calvinm]

It’s either a carb de-icer or carb heater circuit I believe

[@andreelse7182]

@@Calvinm like I've being told it's a oil cooler switch?

[@killswitch_disengage]

I have an issue with my 96 model. It will rev up perfectly in neutral, pulls just fine in 1st gear, but then in 2nd it stumbles at about 7-8k, and just immediately stops accelerating, and starts to backfire violently. This gets progressively worse the higher the gear, and the current top speed is about 70mph, because it can't pull past 6k in 6th gear. It does not help to roll off the throttle like if the mains were too big, nothing changes. What do you think could be the issue? PS if I just hold the throttle open at that point where it stops accelerating, it will eventually stop backfiring for a second, then resume the backfire, then stop momentarily.

[@cliffthepirate6207]

did you find the cause of your problem ? ( got an 93 seca )

[@killswitch_disengage]

@@cliffthepirate6207 No, I never did. I had to sell it before I had the chance to fix it. I honestly think it could have been either the coils or the plugs, but I didn't test it 😔 good luck

[@cliffthepirate6207]

@@killswitch_disengage ah too bad you had to sell . btw mine runs good , no problem here but i thought i could give you some advice . it probably was an electic issue of some sort .

[@makam2089]

It is way too lean, hence the misfires and rev hanging.

[@RicRoc1996]

is it nessessary to wear a gas mask? i did not do that.....