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grnh2750
 Post subject: Re: Third Times A Charm?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:14 am 

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Ja-Moo wrote:
That still sounds rather high, 4 or 5 maybe. I never have torqued them, tight with a box end wrench is enough. No grunting.


That's always been my rule-of-thumb too...until these little b*stards...

Switching to Allen heads even just for looks is an interesting thought.....

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 Post subject: Re: Third Times A Charm?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:03 am 

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well, fourth try ALMOST got there.....the slightest of leak(s) with this morning's check. Assumming for now it's mainly/all the boots. I guess tonight I will pump up (runs down from 6lbs very slowly) and see if the rest of the motor is not leaking and get this thing in it's frame while I have some extra hands around this evening.......need to free up the lift for some work to my main ride.....i'll put the new boots on later next week in the frame and recheck and vacuum down. Will give me time to soda blast the carbs....

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 Post subject: Re: Third Times A Charm?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:19 am 
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This is a very good example of why a leakdown test is important. :thumbup:
Without the test this problem would not have been uncovered and could have led to time consuming jetting problems or worse.

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 Post subject: Re: Third Times A Charm?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:17 pm 

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mraxl wrote:
This is a very good example of why a leakdown test is important. :thumbup:
Without the test this problem would not have been uncovered and could have led to time consuming jetting problems or worse.


I'm impressing this on a friend who is doing a H2 motor as well......in his 'old days" he never did these steps..........

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 Post subject: Re: Third Times A Charm?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:27 pm 
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grnh2750 wrote:
mraxl wrote:
This is a very good example of why a leakdown test is important. :thumbup:
Without the test this problem would not have been uncovered and could have led to time consuming jetting problems or worse.


I'm impressing this on a friend who is doing a H2 motor as well......in his 'old days" he never did these steps..........


Yup, but in the old days the rubber wasn't old.......
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 Post subject: Re: Third Times A Charm?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:40 pm 

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Quick update:

Yeah....it's amazing what can happen when you throw some money at a problem........new intake boots....no leaks.....moving on.......

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