Used piston - Page 4

ovilc88 · 06-13-2013, 10:21 AM

Thanks B!

ovilc88 · 06-13-2013, 02:36 PM

Check it out! It was snapped in half!

I found the booboo!

**jonathan180iq** · 06-25-2013, 09:59 AM

Hahaha. Keep the updates coming. Are you on the road now?

ovilc88 · 06-30-2013, 08:13 PM

Not just yet, I have been away on vaca!! Lol can't wait to get her running!!

Goose51683 · 07-01-2013, 12:08 AM

You made it to 12000, my valve broke off at under 6000miles. I'm actually doing the same thing right now.

ovilc88 · 07-02-2013, 01:57 PM

Ok so I connected the new choke cable. I started turning her over, but no start up. I have it in neutral, clutch pulled in, choke on, side stand up, gas in it, petcock on, tried a few times and no start. I don't know why my neutral light is not coming on. I rolled the bike around to see if it was in neutral and indeed it is. I checked the bulb and it is good. I don't know if the neutral light has anything to do with the no start, but I'm just putting it out there. What do I check now???

OldNTired · 07-03-2013, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ovilc88

Ok so I connected the new choke cable. I started turning her over, but no start up. I have it in neutral, clutch pulled in, choke on, side stand up, gas in it, petcock on, tried a few times and no start. I don't know why my neutral light is not coming on. I rolled the bike around to see if it was in neutral and indeed it is. I checked the bulb and it is good. I don't know if the neutral light has anything to do with the no start, but I'm just putting it out there. What do I check now???

No start, or not turning over at all?
IF it does turn over, is the petcock set to 'PRI' to get gas to the carb?
If it won't turn over, check the battery, then your fuses, then look for other causes like a short in the wiring. Check the kickstand switch also.

Then let us know what you found or didn't find.

ovilc88 · 07-03-2013, 12:28 AM

It does turn over, so I'll start with the PRI. What does that stand for anyways? Thanks again!:grin:

blaine · 07-03-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ovilc88

It does turn over, so I'll start with the PRI. What does that stand for anyways? Thanks again!:grin:

Pri stands for prime.In that position fuel flows without the engine running to fill the carb bowls with fuel when the bike has been sitting for long periods or the carbs have been drained.

:cool:

**jonathan180iq** · 07-03-2013, 09:10 AM

PRI would have been my first guess too, since this is essentially the first time crank on your new engine. It's like a rebirth. You should call this thing the Phoenix.

After that, if you don't start smelling gas after a few cranks, take a dollar bill and lay it over the exhaust end. You want to see if blowing out with each puff of the engine. If not, then there is likely a compression issue. (I wouldn't worry about that yet though. But it would be good to know for mental peace, since you just put this back together from scratch.)

There are a couple of known issues with starting so it doesn't automatically mean that there is a major issue. Keep us updated.

06-13-2013, 10:21 AM	#31
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06-13-2013, 02:36 PM	#32
ovilc88 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 73	Re: Used piston Check it out! It was snapped in half! I found the booboo! __________________ "Marty! We have to go back into the future!" Doc Brown
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06-25-2013, 09:59 AM	#33
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Used piston Hahaha. Keep the updates coming. Are you on the road now? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-30-2013, 08:13 PM	#34
ovilc88 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 73	Re: Used piston Not just yet, I have been away on vaca!! Lol can't wait to get her running!! __________________ "Marty! We have to go back into the future!" Doc Brown
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07-01-2013, 12:08 AM	#35
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: Used piston You made it to 12000, my valve broke off at under 6000miles. I'm actually doing the same thing right now. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-02-2013, 01:57 PM	#36
ovilc88 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 73	Re: Used piston Ok so I connected the new choke cable. I started turning her over, but no start up. I have it in neutral, clutch pulled in, choke on, side stand up, gas in it, petcock on, tried a few times and no start. I don't know why my neutral light is not coming on. I rolled the bike around to see if it was in neutral and indeed it is. I checked the bulb and it is good. I don't know if the neutral light has anything to do with the no start, but I'm just putting it out there. What do I check now??? __________________ "Marty! We have to go back into the future!" Doc Brown
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07-03-2013, 12:28 AM	#38
ovilc88 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 73	Re: Used piston It does turn over, so I'll start with the PRI. What does that stand for anyways? Thanks again!:grin: __________________ "Marty! We have to go back into the future!" Doc Brown
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07-03-2013, 09:10 AM	#40
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Used piston PRI would have been my first guess too, since this is essentially the first time crank on your new engine. It's like a rebirth. You should call this thing the Phoenix. After that, if you don't start smelling gas after a few cranks, take a dollar bill and lay it over the exhaust end. You want to see if blowing out with each puff of the engine. If not, then there is likely a compression issue. (I wouldn't worry about that yet though. But it would be good to know for mental peace, since you just put this back together from scratch.) There are a couple of known issues with starting so it doesn't automatically mean that there is a major issue. Keep us updated.
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