29-04-17, 07:02 PM
Hi All,
Not had chance to do a leak down test but i did re-check my work and re-checked the clearances, modified 1 or 2, and i now have 118-124 across the board i.e. all in between that range, so an improvement, if just a little one.
I spoke to a local mechanic, an MOT Tester, and he said it would run on those pressures, and its not too bad considering age, i don't know. It does fire up, and today once it warmed up i took it up and down a private road, and it rode fine, seemed to have power etc
I can get it to start, but it needs, when cold full choke and a whack of throttle, then its touch and go until it warms up, he did say to check fuel lines and carbs as well as it could be fuel starvation.
I am not sure which way to turn, do i do a leak down test, are my pressures significantly bad, i know compared to the manual they are about 50 PSI off minimum, but those with experience in seeing compression in FZS1000's are the values i have massively low.....
If so then i will just park the bike for now, have my 600 going through MOT once i have calipers sorted, so i can live without, but am keen to diagnose and fix, its a busy month however, fuel pump on my MG ZT has just died so other priorities.
Thanks
Anutz
Not had chance to do a leak down test but i did re-check my work and re-checked the clearances, modified 1 or 2, and i now have 118-124 across the board i.e. all in between that range, so an improvement, if just a little one.
I spoke to a local mechanic, an MOT Tester, and he said it would run on those pressures, and its not too bad considering age, i don't know. It does fire up, and today once it warmed up i took it up and down a private road, and it rode fine, seemed to have power etc
I can get it to start, but it needs, when cold full choke and a whack of throttle, then its touch and go until it warms up, he did say to check fuel lines and carbs as well as it could be fuel starvation.
I am not sure which way to turn, do i do a leak down test, are my pressures significantly bad, i know compared to the manual they are about 50 PSI off minimum, but those with experience in seeing compression in FZS1000's are the values i have massively low.....
If so then i will just park the bike for now, have my 600 going through MOT once i have calipers sorted, so i can live without, but am keen to diagnose and fix, its a busy month however, fuel pump on my MG ZT has just died so other priorities.
Thanks
Anutz