Recent content by Dave T S

Thank you.

Thanks for you help. Merry Chrismas.

Didn't mean to drag you through my inability with this project. I apologize if I'd misled you.

Thanks for your support.

Looking now.

You are right, I'm a novice, but that's okay. Yes, I pulled off the metal shroud and cleaned the engine fins, etc. Thanks for your support.

Thanks, however, the reason I did what I did was because the base flange gasket leaked oil pretty badly. Also, I wanted to learn something as I've never done this before.

I have the engine block and base separated. I'm going to clean internally and look at the bore, piston, etc. If I can catch a fingernail on vertical internal bore marks is there any hope? Do I disconnect the connecting rod, piston and review the rings and how they appear? Not sure how far to...

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Thanks for your precise diagnostic procedure. I did change to the plug, drained and changed gas, changed to oil, disconnected all wiring and brake cables to the coil so these wouldn't be an issue. I had spark and fuel. I believe the plug was wet enough when I'd checked it and I did test the...

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How do you rest the valve gaps, thanks.

How can I tell if the rings are bad and the bore is gorged beyond repair? Thanks for all your help and all the fun side comments......

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Thank you. I'm taking head off, cleaning carbon from the valves and piston head. Looking for other problematic opportunities. Thanks for everyone's help here.