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a very merry one to every one is it possible to take off front cyl head and barrell with engine in frame as there is not mucho pressure i think i could break wind with more force than this has got. so i can take a look at wot is goin on in there ,its on a dyna.many thanks .
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many thanks for that i shall be at in the morning i,ve had probs with spark fixed it then probs with starter fixed it gone to fire it up now not much comp on front cyl such is life but it keeps me busy thankyou gazza
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cheerz for info bob the year is 2001 when crankin put thumb over rear plug hole it blows it out do same to front one and its got no pressure hardley so im thinking maybe rings or ring stuck to piston and there not mating to the bore ?????[:-]gazzr
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no bob am trying to get it running was a fire dammaged bike been doin it up for ages any how stripped down front cyl this dinner rings had got movement on piston so i thought that was ok put barell back on ,next checked valves sprayed a little wd 40 in head slight leak on exhaust so took out valve and re cut it with paste as you do put it all back togethr and it was the same so im now wondering are piston rings fubard or maybe other valve as not much wind coming outa that hole on crankin any ideas ?????[&o]
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no bob am trying to get it running was a fire dammaged bike been doin it up for ages any how stripped down front cyl this dinner rings had got movement on piston so i thought that was ok put barell back on ,next checked valves sprayed a little wd 40 in head slight leak on exhaust so took out valve and re cut it with paste as you do put it all back togethr and it was the same so im now wondering are piston rings fubard or maybe other valve as not much wind coming outa that hole on crankin any ideas ?????[&o]
no bob am trying to get it running was a fire dammaged bike been doin it up for ages any how stripped down front cyl this dinner rings had got movement on piston so i thought that was ok put barell back on ,next checked valves sprayed a little wd 40 in head slight leak on exhaust so took out valve and re cut it with paste as you do put it all back togethr and it was the same so im now wondering are piston rings fubard or maybe other valve as not much wind coming outa that hole on crankin any ideas ?????[&o]
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