Subject: RE: Another stab at it
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jan 24, 2005, 2:51 AM
Post ID: 1718261745
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Ted, I wish I had your bike in my garage....we would figure it out :-) So
tough to sort out without touching it.
I think the distributor system on the bikes is a two "stage" or "spring"
advance. You have two springs of different "stretch" that will act as the
distributor spins faster. It is normal to have one loose when engine not
spinning. Besides...if something was wrong with the advance I think you
would see it when the bike was running cold as well. Now...since you have
the distributor "out" you might as well have a look at the gear at the end.
Is it ok? Any excessive play in the distributor shaft? Now put the assembly
back...hopefully the same way it came out :-) and go back to the carb...
What I like to do is to RTV a manifold gasket to both the carb manifold and
the cylinder head. This way you get a good seal between the two components
while still being able to separate the carb from the cylinder head when
doing work. I never pull the carb from the manifold as it is such a PITA to
get them on and off.
By the way.....after the bike runs and is fully warm....any black smoke
coming out the back? What happens at idle....as you accelerate the engine?
What happens at constant high engine rpm?
We're getting there :-)...Ian
My bike runs great when first started, UNTIL it warms up. I took the
distributor out yesterday and the springs are VERY loose. As a matter of
fact, one spring doesn't even make contact until the advance is almost
completely open.
I also noticed my right carb is missing the bolt to that clamps the carb
to the manifold. It's pretty tight anyway, but I suppose that is a
possiblity too.
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, I'll keep working at it.
Ted Ward
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580024210-24012005>Ted, I
wish I had your bike in my garage....we would figure it out :-) So tough to sort
out without touching it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=580024210-24012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580024210-24012005>I
think the distributor system on the bikes is a two "stage" or "spring" advance.
You have two springs of different "stretch" that will act as the distributor
spins faster. It is normal to have one loose when engine not spinning.
Besides...if something was wrong with the advance I think you would see it when
the bike was running cold as well. Now...since you have the distributor "out"
you might as well have a look at the gear at the end. Is it ok? Any excessive
play in the distributor shaft? Now put the assembly back...hopefully the same
way it came out :-) and go back to the carb...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=580024210-24012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580024210-24012005>What I
like to do is to RTV a manifold gasket to both the carb manifold and the
cylinder head. This way you get a good seal between the two components while
still being able to separate the carb from the cylinder head when doing work. I
never pull the carb from the manifold as it is such a PITA to get them on and
off. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=580024210-24012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580024210-24012005>By the
way.....after the bike runs and is fully warm....any black smoke coming out the
back? What happens at idle....as you accelerate the engine? What happens at
constant high engine rpm? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=580024210-24012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580024210-24012005>We're
getting there :-)...Ian</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=580024210-24012005><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=580024210-24012005> </SPAN>My bike runs great when first started,
UNTIL it warms up. I took the distributor out yesterday and the springs are
VERY loose. As a matter of fact, one spring doesn't even make contact until the
advance is almost completely open. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also noticed my right carb is missing the bolt
to that clamps the carb to the manifold. It's pretty tight anyway, but I
suppose that is a possiblity too.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, I'll
keep working at it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ted Ward</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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