Subject: RE: Then it went Clank! (Long)
Author: Greg Bender
Date: May 10, 2005, 1:54 PM
Post ID: 1718840778
Hi Greg,
Sorry to hear of this...but I guess I'm not quite following the cause
and effect relationship here. Are you saying that the piston hit the
spark plug, broke the insulator which then broke the exhuast valve? Or,
did the head of the exhaust valve pop-off causing all the other damage.
Just curious as to the cause-effect here. I'm sure you'll get it back up
and running, but it's never as soon as one would hope. I feel for you.
greg hopkins wrote:
| I went out to the garage last Thursday night, and fliped on my newly installed flip-top choke, turned on the petcock and ignition switch, and hit the starter button. The bike cranks up I let it idle for a few minutes, flipped off the choke and let it idle some more.I gave it a few small revs and then I reved it up good. Nothing huge, just a good warm-up rev. Then "Clank". I hit the kill switch and pulled the plugs. The right plug tip was flattened and pointing with the threads., and the white insulator was broke off up in the middle of the plug. The motor wouldn't turn all the way through with a socket on the crank-nut.I pulled the intake, Bits of metal (dang) pulled the exhaust pipe, Bits of metal (double dang) then I notice that the exhaust valve is missing.Pulled the head and Man, what a mess! I will have some pics up soon (Kieth Ruff ought to enjoy those!) The upshot is I will have to beg borrow or trade for a piston, head, and who knows what else to get on the road this summer. It will have to be the barter route, as Doctors are getting all my money these days. Man I picked a heck of a week to quit smoking. Greg '74 Police Eldo --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. |
Regards,
Greg Bender
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