Well I got 190 psi on both cylinders when I tested with WOT. Guess it's time to drain the oil and check for debris. On Jul 10, 2012 10:51 AM, "Kevin Green" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ah, that makes perfect sense. I'll try it again when I get home. > Hopefully I get more consistant and higher (manual says it should be > between 180-200 so I was worried that neither cylinder was getting that > high. > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ** >> When doing a compression test you have to hold the throttle open all the >> way or else you will get low readings. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * Kevin Green <[email protected]> >> *Sender: * [email protected] >> *Date: *Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:28:08 -0400 >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >> *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Engine Squeak - Leaking Head >> Gasket? >> >> It's definitely a squeak. Here's a video so hopefully you can hear it >> over the other noise of the motor. >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_p_miu9dSU >> >> I'm running Rotella T but I am due for an oil change. I'll drain and >> strain the oil and see whether anything comes up. >> >> I picked up a compression tester yesterday too but I think I need to try >> it again tonight because my first result on the right cylinder was 110 psi >> and 120 on the left, but then I retested the right and got up to 150, but >> didn't retest the left again, so I think I'm a newb on compression testing >> and need to try it again for better results. Anybody have tips for me on >> compression testing? >> >> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 2:24 AM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What kind of oil are you using? >>> >>> Try draining the oil and refilling with Rotella T (the plain stuff, >>> not the synthetic T5 or T6) and a new filter. Retain the old oil, >>> dilute some of it with gas and strain it thru a coffee filter, looking >>> for minute shavings of metal or clutch plate material. >>> >>> If metal, there's an internal engine problem. If clutch plate >>> coating, it's clutch related and a Rotella refill may take care of it >>> with no further action required. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 9, 4:29 pm, Kevin Green <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > So I've put almost 1500 miles on the bike in the last 4 months since I >>> got >>> > it running (which included removing and reinstalling the head with all >>> new >>> > gaskets), but as I was pulling up to my house a few days ago I noticed >>> a >>> > squeaking sound coming from the motor. When I started it back up this >>> > weekend it started squeaking immediately (cold engine) and it increases >>> > with the RPMs. On my car I would say it sounds like an accessory belt >>> > squeaking, it's that kind of sound, but it's coming from inside the >>> motor. >>> > I also opened the filler/dipstick with the motor running and air and >>> oil >>> > came sputtering out at me, but I'm not sure that's not normal for a >>> running >>> > engine like this. I pulled the valve cover and adjusted the valves but >>> > they weren't very far out of adjustment, so I don't think that was it. >>> I >>> > checked the torque on my head bolts, and they are all to spec, but I >>> > noticed that the resistance in one of the bolts is all resistance in >>> the >>> > thread and not pressure from the bolt on the head. I'm wondering if >>> > there's not enough pressure on the head and that's the source of my >>> > leakage. Anybody have any thoughts or suggestions? >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL >>> > --------------------------------- >>> > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Kevin Green - Orlando, FL >> --------------------------------- >> 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL > --------------------------------- > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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