Kawasaki fr651

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• Jul 29, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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This is what I have found on the valves
Do I set them at TDC?
Can I do them like I do a Briggs one valve open and one closed?
First Kawasaki I have had. Started getting a puff of smoke just on start up. And not every time.

 

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• Jul 30, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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Didn't get the picture Carscw, just a screen shot of phone.

 

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• Jul 30, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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"K&T Parts House Lawn Mower Parts and Chain Saw & Trimmer Parts" Carsw, your engine manual is 18 down, see pages 2-10 - 2-12 for valve adjustment, engine cold, intake & exhaust valves closed.

 

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• Jul 30, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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mechanic mark said:

"K&T Parts House Lawn Mower Parts and Chain Saw & Trimmer Parts" Carsw, your engine manual is 18 down, see pages 2-10 - 2-12 for valve adjustment, engine cold, intake & exhaust valves closed.

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Thank you sir.

 

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• Aug 2, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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Carscw said:

Thank you sir.

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Yes sir Carscw.

 

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• Aug 3, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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The puff might simply be a little oil pulled down valve guide with throttle closed at shutdown from high idle. Seals on guides?

 

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• Aug 15, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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Smoked all the time now.
About half a quart of oil every hour.
But still has no loss of power.

Did not do a compression test yet. But both sides we'll blow my thumb off the plug hole.

 

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• Aug 16, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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Are the spark plugs showing burnt oil ?

 

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• Aug 16, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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7394 said:

Are the spark plugs showing burnt oil ?

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Yes just on #2 cylinder
Was wet with oil.

I know blue smoke all the time could be rings.
But no loss of power makes me think not.

Maybe a valve guide?

 

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• Aug 16, 2015 / Kawasaki fr651

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If smoke under load, rings/bore. If on throttle after coast, maybe guides. Sensation of power can exist with bad rings.