PTmowerMech
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I got a V twin that's smoking out the oil fill tube. The only way I know which side it might be leaking on is the spark plug. The #1 cylinder (drivers side) is coated real bad. Is there another way of knowing which side would be leaking?
Couple of things. I'm guessing these heads have hydraulic lifters. I seen no way to adjust them. So when I put everything back in, is there something specific and/or important to remember about putting it back together.
And just by chance, could this be the reason why the it only runs good at 1/2 to 3/4 choke? Inside of the carb didn't look bad. It had a dark tint to it. The holes I could get to, weren't clogged, the mixture holes (3 tiny ones at the top of the carb, just before the intake) were all clear. As well as the other.
Funny thing about this solenoid, it had a jet at the bottom of it. Reminded me of the bowl nuts that have the hole on both sides that meet in the middle. It was a little clogged. But clean now. After checking all the holes I could get to, poking them, spraying carb cleaner through them and blowing the out, seems the engine didn't need as much choking, as before. Sometimes, i can actually get the choke about 7/8th open. But not for long.
This carb is one with pump on the side of it, as well as the actual plastic fuel pump on the side of the blower housing. I've never dug into one of these. My old boss says to NEVER take the top plate off (triangle shape with the one screw that has a wire grounding to it.)
Any insight on this information will be appreciated. Thanks
P.S. Something I forgot to mention. It was white smoking pretty bad before I cleaned out the carb. Gas makes black smoke, so I'm not sure how they're connected. But after putting the carb back on and firing it up, it smoked for just a few seconds then stopped. I let it run for about 15 minutes, at mid to high idle, and the smoking, except a little on start up, just quit.
Couple of things. I'm guessing these heads have hydraulic lifters. I seen no way to adjust them. So when I put everything back in, is there something specific and/or important to remember about putting it back together.
And just by chance, could this be the reason why the it only runs good at 1/2 to 3/4 choke? Inside of the carb didn't look bad. It had a dark tint to it. The holes I could get to, weren't clogged, the mixture holes (3 tiny ones at the top of the carb, just before the intake) were all clear. As well as the other.
Funny thing about this solenoid, it had a jet at the bottom of it. Reminded me of the bowl nuts that have the hole on both sides that meet in the middle. It was a little clogged. But clean now. After checking all the holes I could get to, poking them, spraying carb cleaner through them and blowing the out, seems the engine didn't need as much choking, as before. Sometimes, i can actually get the choke about 7/8th open. But not for long.
This carb is one with pump on the side of it, as well as the actual plastic fuel pump on the side of the blower housing. I've never dug into one of these. My old boss says to NEVER take the top plate off (triangle shape with the one screw that has a wire grounding to it.)
Any insight on this information will be appreciated. Thanks
P.S. Something I forgot to mention. It was white smoking pretty bad before I cleaned out the carb. Gas makes black smoke, so I'm not sure how they're connected. But after putting the carb back on and firing it up, it smoked for just a few seconds then stopped. I let it run for about 15 minutes, at mid to high idle, and the smoking, except a little on start up, just quit.