Subject: Re: Maiden Voyage Woes
Author: Patrick Hayes
Date: Apr 22, 2005, 4:25 PM
Post ID: 1718745539
Keith Ruff wrote:
| 1. Front brakes feel near useless. I can pull the handle to the bar and she won't lock up. Need to look at that again, perhaps this new cable with switch is not good. 2. Oil light: Well I got it working with the new switch, problem is, it does not go out! What should I check to see why the light is not going out? How can you tell if the oil pump is working? How hard is it to replace? |
Better figure this out quickly. Disconnect the wire at the pressure
switch. Turn on the ignition. If the light comes on, you have a short
or miswire somewhere. Its a hot circuit and the only way to ground is
through the switch. If the light goes out when you disconnect the
switch, then your problem is either a bad switch or NO PRESSURE. Test
with another switch. Remove valve cover. Remove spark plugs. Crank
engine. Does oil dribble out around the rocker arms? If not, you'd
better find the pressure problem.
| 3. Need to adjust the heel toe shifter, getting some missed shifts. |
Hah! Adjust all you want. Get used to it.
| 5. Smelled gas and realized the left petcock was leaking. Tried to tighten it, helped a bit but it was still weeping, tried tightening it more and it wouldn't tighten, felt sort of stripped. I'm draining the gas now. I guess I need some washers on it? Looks like there is just |
The petcocks should have fiber washers to seal against the bottom of the
tank threaded lug.
| 6. Planned on synching the carbs but realized I didn't have the right size adapter, then realized my 15 year old carb stix had no mercury left in them! Must have leaked out somewhere in the garage! |
Um, I'd suggest you find the wayward mercury. Toxic stuff to be rolling
around on the floor.
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA