Scot,
I would suggest riding it while putting the SeaFoam to it - it
makes the engines run hot to burn up the carbon and deposits.
Therefore if you're idling - the engine could overheat.
-Joey
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joey, will give it a go and report back. Thanks, Scot
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joey Kelley
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:16 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>
> Scott,
> I have safely used a whole 16 oz can of SeaFoam in my 3.2
> Gallon tanked NH - that having been said - it did idle weird - run
> rough etc. I would suggest about a half a can to a tank - thats twice
> the recommended 'maintenance' dosage on the can.
> -Joey
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> So a shop order would be adjust the carbs: 1) set needles, and 2) sync? On
>> my tank of about 3.2 gallons (per manual), how much SeaFoam would you use?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:10 AM
>> To: Nightwawk Lovers
>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>
>>
>>
>> A carb sync can never hurt the bike, and might just make it run better.
>> However I'm going to stick with my thoughts that you're carbs are a bit
>> gummed up. I would run two tanks of seafoam treated gas through it. Then
>> adjust the carb needles, then sync them.
>>
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>> From: "Scott McKinley" <[email protected]>
>>
>> Sender: [email protected]
>>
>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:01:32 -0700
>>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>>
>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
>>
>> Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>
>>
>>
>> When the measurements were taken the bike had been turned off for about 30
>> seconds, on kick stand, and readings taken with Ryobi laser temp gun. I
> have
>> previously taken readings on center stand and warmed up at idle. The same
>> differential exists then. Thanks to those providing responses.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:44 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>
>>
>>
>> True that might make the right hand side run leaner from a float level
>> difference.
>>
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>> From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]>
>>
>> Sender: [email protected]
>>
>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:51:24 -0500
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>> To: <[email protected]>
>>
>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>
>>
>>
>> Definitely the 4cyls one coil fires 1 and 4 and the other fires 2 and 3.
> Is
>> the bike on the sidestand while the measurements are being taken?
>>
>> -Kyle
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Allen,
>> You could be right - thats why I asked :-)
>> (The 450 was easy - two cylinders, two coils....)
>> Anybody know that for certain?
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>>> Pretty sure one coil drives cylinders 1&4 and the other 2&3.
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]>
>>> Sender: [email protected]
>>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:24:27
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>
>>> Scott,
>>> I'm wondering if it might be ignition related - just a guess
>>> here but if it has a two coil ignition system (I assume it does) there
>>> is the potential to have one coil going bad, affecting two cylinders,
>>> but not the other two.
>>> I wouldn't think you'd have a 20 degree difference between the
>>> exhaust pipes under normal circumstances.
>>> Full disclosure - I don't have a 4 cylinder NH - anyone want to
>>> confirm / deny my thinking here?
>>> -Joey
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> The exhaust pipe temperatures read when sitting on the bike:
>>>>
>>>> L to Right:
>>>>
>>>> 149
>>>>
>>>> 147
>>>>
>>>> 129
>>>>
>>>> 121
>>>>
>>>> Power seems a little low at less than 3000 rpm, but above doesn’t miss
>>>> and
>>>> has plenty of power. Carburetors worked about 100 miles ago, use Seafoam
>>>> over winter and ride about every two weeks for about an hour. Starts
> easy
>>>> and idles without a problem once warmed up. Do I need to sync carbs or ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any advise,
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>>
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