Whoa Nellie, are you thinking of replacing the valve stem seals? That is a lot of work for something that is probably unnecessary. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Lopez <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 14:42:07 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] white smoke I started the bike up and their was no smoke today so to issue with the white smoke was probably due to cold weather today is in the Mid 60s and beautiful. I am taking the suggested which was give when it comes to the seals I will be ordering the seals next week and replacing as many as I can. Thanks again. Chris On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Chris Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm going to start it up tomorrow and video tape it and attach it to the > email I was looking on you tube and saw a sample of it and it looks like it > but I'm not sure. So once I do the video could you take a look at it and > tell me if its correct. In the mean time I'm going to read up on how to > replace the seals. > > Ask always Thanks for every ones help.. > > Chris > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 10:14 PM, stanley/ Randolph > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> White smoke is usually a sign of a cracked head, in a liquid cooled >> engine; are you sure it's white, and not blue? Valve stem seals leaking >> cause smoke on startup and it would be bluish. White is an indication of >> water, and is present at startup in just about all engines, in visible form, >> in cold temperatures. The larger the engine the greater the steam. Air >> cooled engines also. >> I have never heard of a rich mixture giving off white smoke. If there is >> too much fuel going through the engine it would come out black and spew the >> soot all over the pavement. >> >> ** >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thu, March 3, 2011 2:41:37 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] white smoke >> >> Does it just smoke white while it is warming up, or consistently and >> constantly? >> >> My 93 smokes when I first start it up while cold, then clears up as it >> warms. White smoke is typically an overly rich condition, unburned fuel >> going out the exhaust; can you smell fuel? >> >> Kurt >> >> On Mar 3, 2011 3:37 PM, "Chris Lopez" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I just started my 83 cb750sc for the past week and I'm getting white smoke >> coming from the muffler this will be the first time getting the bike to the >> DMV for inspection. Will the white smoke cause the bike to fail and how >> could I correct this. Before someone says use Seafoam I already did unless >> one can isn't enough. >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
