Subject: Idiot breaks ring and other stuff...advice?
Author: David Szenasy
Date: Apr 5, 2002, 8:25 PM
Post ID: 1710000062
Unfortunately, when synching my carbs via advice from a fellow Guzzi rider,
a small piece of plastic wire got sucked into the intake on the right side
when turning the bike over, without me knowing. Started the bike, let it
run, and then could not get it to run very well at all. I then noticed that
one of the pieces of plastic I had used to synch the carbs was missing.
Took off the carb and found the material lodged in the intake port but could
not pull it out, as it was in both the intake and exhaust valves. So,
pulled the head, and cylinder, and noticed that my lowest ring was totally
missing. Pulled the oil pan, found metallic remnants, but no big pieces of
the ring. I pulled the other side and took a look down into the bike with a
light from both sides, and the bottom. WHERE IS THE RING? My cylinders
both look good, with all of the cross hatching still in place, pistons
looked good. What do I do now?
David
1972 Eldorado learning project.
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