After my recent experiences, forget Seafoam: go Pinesol! :D Kurt On Feb 16, 2012 5:01 PM, "Kyle Munz" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm waiting one someone to recommend Seafoam™ > > -Kyle > > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I've always pulled heads, but I have tools and enjoy stuff like that. Not >> sure... Got a mityvac type thing handy? Might work. >> >> Kurt >> On Feb 16, 2012 4:52 PM, "Ralf Oehlerich" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Open valve makes sense. The same Coffee colored stuff came out of the >>> exhaust. >>> >>> How do I get that out without pulling the head? >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Sometimes the ring is just stuck. The water may have come from the >>>> atmosphere, slowly working through the intake path, condensing when it got >>>> cold and never really evaporating. >>>> >>>> An open valve on that cylinder is all it would take. >>>> >>>> I would worry less about the no-compression, as stuck rings can unstick >>>> themselves with a little time. >>>> >>>> I don't know of an online version, but the paper copies of Clymer are >>>> fairly cheap. >>>> >>>> Kurt >>>> On Feb 16, 2012 4:40 PM, "Ralf Oehlerich" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It did sit outside for 6 years and needs everything redone. It is air >>>>> cooled. Where did the water come from??? Strange. I am more worried about >>>>> the no-compression on #4. Not sure if I dropped a ring. I have never >>>>> pulled >>>>> a head. I try to avoid engine work. I dont have the maual either yet. >>>>> Do you know if there is a Clymer or Haynes online somewhere? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Kurt Nolte >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm assuming you have the tank off already, so you may want to shine >>>>>> a light down in #3 first to get a rough idea what awaits you, but oddly >>>>>> high compression and milky coffee effluent tells me you probably have >>>>>> water >>>>>> damage in there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kurt >>>>>> On Feb 16, 2012 4:14 PM, "Ralf Oehlerich" <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. Looks like Coffee with lots of MILK. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Kurt Nolte < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sounds like you have build up in #3. Might be worth it to pull the >>>>>>>> head, make sure you won't break things. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kurt >>>>>>>> On Feb 16, 2012 4:05 PM, "Ralf Oehlerich" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I just pulled the plugs and got the engine unstuck. Oil is running >>>>>>>>> out that hole as expected. I am looking into tapping out the old >>>>>>>>> thread and >>>>>>>>> putting a new plug in there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have a lot of brown stuff shooting out at me from cylinder 3. I >>>>>>>>> dumped some oil into each cyl earlier today. It looks like a mixture >>>>>>>>> of oil >>>>>>>>> and water. The oil coming from the hole is nice and black. I have good >>>>>>>>> compression on 1+2 (around 120) way too high on 3 (over 200) with the >>>>>>>>> brown >>>>>>>>> soup and no compression (under 50) on 4. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I will plug the hole, drain and add oil and see what happens. I >>>>>>>>> also need to rebuild the carbs and everything else. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Just wanted to make sure that this hole should be plugged. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Wow, that's definitely some Previous Owner After Market Magic >>>>>>>>>> going on there. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -Kyle >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Ralf Oehlerich < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks so much. I think I found the bolt on BikeBandit. It is >>>>>>>>>>> the open hole you see here. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Welcome to the group. You can send a picture just by attaching >>>>>>>>>>>> it to the email. I'm not quite picturing what hose you're talking >>>>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>>>>> unless it's one of the lines to the oil cooler. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -Kyle >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Ralf Oehlerich < >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I work on bikes as a hobby and just picked up a 83 NightHawk >>>>>>>>>>>>> 650. >>>>>>>>>>>>> On the right side, lower front of the engine is a metal hose >>>>>>>>>>>>> that broke off. Nothing is attached to the hose but a fitting. I >>>>>>>>>>>>> assume >>>>>>>>>>>>> this would be for an after market Oil temp gauge. >>>>>>>>>>>>> In any event, the hole is now open with the fitting broken off >>>>>>>>>>>>> inside. Is there a way for me to cap that hole if I get the old >>>>>>>>>>>>> threads out? >>>>>>>>>>>>> I can send a picture if needed. Not sure if I can just atatch >>>>>>>>>>>>> one. 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