Subject: RE: motor identification and cure
Author: joel urruty
Date: Sep 11, 2005, 4:59 AM
Post ID: 1719415572
is likely from a slightly later Convert or G5. The V7 Sport, 850T, T3, G5, Convert, SP and LeMans with round-head engines all use the same valve clearance spec. (.009"in./.009"ex.) according to Guzziology. |
| So I have been setting my valves incorrectly! I was setting them at .15/.25 |
Could be the check ball in the accelerator pump plungers is stuck or the plungers themselves are installed incorrectly. Might not be a bad idea to buy a pair of kits from MG Cycle and clean the carbs if they haven't been recently (or just drop the float bowls, remove the main jet and it's holder - the plunger should come out then). |
I bought and installed carb set from MG 1 1/2 years ago, so the carbs
should be OK. I will check to see if everything is OK in the carbs just
in case maybe spray a little carb cleaner in there to get some gunk out.
The aluminum plug covering the top (12 o'clock position as you face the head) head nut uses an o-ring as a seal. These will get hard and leak after a while, dripping down the "valley" cast into the head and onto the plug and/or wire - simply replace the o-ring. Better course of action is to retrofit the steel plugs and aluminum crush washers from an Ambo or Eldo. Hope this helps. |
condition. I hate to bring this up because of the taboo of another oil
thread, but I have been using synthetic oil (mobil 1 20/50) the past two
years and oil seems to be everywhere: around the oil pan; rear drive (
spuing from breather tube when riding). Maybe if I went back to a dino
oil this oil seepage will end or at least diminish.
Thanks again, Jo�l |