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 Post subject: oil foul ?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:55 pm 

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Location: East bay ca.
having trouble with center cylinder loading up oil,not firing very well at idol
seems to blow out an run ok or on all three from 2k to 5k but when at idol starts
to load up quick, spark seems week, so bad driping unburned gas/oil at spigot.I have cleaned
carbs twice to make sure low speed jet is clear,checked timing I think im ok there,
checked compression 160 all three , any help what to check would be huge.

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 Post subject: Re: oil foul ?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:17 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: oil foul ?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:34 pm 
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My bet, bad iggy box, or something in that one ignition system.

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 Post subject: Re: oil foul ?
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:55 am 
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Another possibility might be a starter plunger that's not seating.

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 Post subject: Re: oil foul ?
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:45 pm 

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Problem solved
Adj. air gap at pick ups then took bike out to Dave's
He adjusted carbs and cables running great and idling
That's for the help, gotta put some miles on her now !


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 Post subject: Re: oil foul ?
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:00 pm 
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Good to hear it wasn't anything worse. So many things that can go wrong on these old gals.....

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