dmulk
Active Member
Time to request a credit/refund for the time you spent on this.
One thing about the design said:Sorry, this is inaccurate, you are talking about a situation where you have flooded the combustion chambers with fuel, (probably because there was no spark or you have wet the plugs), and you say the compression is reduced? That is just wrong. This scenario will not reduce the compression.
Utter tosh and nonsense! If you wash the oil off the cylinder wall with a solvent, in this case petrol, then exactly how much compression do you think will be lost?You need to practice your quoting if you're going to respond.
Perhaps you don't understand the scenario? Oil helps seal rings to the bore. If you wash the oil off the cylinder walls with a solvent, (gasoline), you end up impacting the compression ratio. I.E. You lose ring seal. You can hear the engine spin faster than normal and with an odd sound. This, combined with the over rich condition makes starting the bike even more difficult. Google "fuel wash" or "cylinder wash down".
At this point, it's somewhat moot, since the problem was identified and solved some time ago. About a year ago, in fact.
I guess I could simply use your source of reference and say “Google it”, but I have built a few engines, both 2 stroke and 4 stroke in my time so I have practical experience. Maybe, just maybe once in a while you could exhibit a little humility and actually admit that you don’t know everything.I'm not going to bother arguing about something I have personally experienced with the S10 and other vehicles. I did not break out the compression gauge at the time it occurred. You are free to disagree, but if you're going to waste your time, state your source or reference.
That's spooky!!Not just bike fixers. Jeep had a bent axel. Dealership fixed it under warranty. While driving home....caliper bolts backed out....caliper fell on wheel....and ground it's way through the wheel. "Well, apparently he was sick on lug nut day" -- Ron White
You’re funny, I don’t recall ever saying that I had “run a lot of motors dry” so I’m really not sure where you got that story from? Neither do I recall ever mentioning building a motor without using any lubricant either so where ever did you get that idea from?Run a lot of motors dry, do you?
I gave you links to read. No, I don't know everything. Neither do you.
I've also built a few motors. Assembly lube is your friend.
Feel free to call BS, but explain why you feel that way and maybe we can all learn something.
Hey Paul, awesome shout Mate. My bike died on the way home today. The short story is your post hit the freaking nail on the head. You’re a legend!Maybe a connector wasn't pushed fully home and it has vibrated off? First port of call is to lift the tank and check the connectors.
Old post I know, but when doing a compression check and receiving poor results, it’s common practice to repeat the compression test after squirting some motor oil into each cylinder. If compression results are improved, it indicates worn or sticking rings. If there’s no change, the diagnosis points to valve sealing as the problem.Utter tosh and nonsense! If you wash the oil off the cylinder wall with a solvent, in this case petrol, then exactly how much compression do you think will be lost?