Subject: RE: Day two with "new" Eldo, still won't start

Author: Gary Cheek

Date: Feb 3, 2002, 3:46 PM

Post ID: 1709555337

Have you checked the valve clearance?

Alan
'74 Eldorado LAPD Wixomized
MGNOC 4352

Alan R. Dunphy
adun-@mint.net
21 West ST.
Pittsfield, ME 04967-1426

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Szenasy" <davids-@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 12:22 PM
Subject: Day two with "new" Eldo, still won't start

Gary gave me some terrific pointers on synching my carbs. That is done,
I
have spark, fuel is there, I think my compression is bad because..I took

out

the plugs, placed my finger over the hole to tried to find the
compression
stroke, and could feel no pressure. The previous owner said he put in
new
top end gasket kit, but does this sound like a blown gasket, or maybe a
stuck valve? Also, can a compression test worth anything be done if the
engine is cold?

Puzzled and anxious to get this started...it is my first Guzzi!
David


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