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My question is since I have another head can I just adjust the valves on that one and swap it to the one on my bike? I figured this would save some time waiting for parts and the new head gasket might help a little with the low psi if it is indeed ring issues and not a stuck or bent valve.
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munkybrain2010 wrote: My question is since I have another head can I just adjust the valves on that one and swap it to the one on my bike? I figured this would save some time waiting for parts and the new head gasket might help a little with the low psi if it is indeed ring issues and not a stuck or bent valve.
Simple answer. YES.
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zed1015 wrote:
munkybrain2010 wrote: My question is since I have another head can I just adjust the valves on that one and swap it to the one on my bike? I figured this would save some time waiting for parts and the new head gasket might help a little with the low psi if it is indeed ring issues and not a stuck or bent valve.
Simple answer. YES.
He's right, I was just trying to point out that swapping the head won't necessarily resolve the issue. I hope you didn't take that wrong. The FSM I have says 90psi is when you might start having combustion issues related to compression.
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zed1015 wrote:
munkybrain2010 wrote: My question is since I have another head can I just adjust the valves on that one and swap it to the one on my bike? I figured this would save some time waiting for parts and the new head gasket might help a little with the low psi if it is indeed ring issues and not a stuck or bent valve.
Simple answer. YES.
Yes?? Please explain how replacing the head and the head gasket will help with a ring issue? I don't see the connection. :dry: Ed
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I said YES to his SPECIFIC question regarding preparing his spare head to swop.
It will save time waiting for parts as he was going to do the valves anyhow.
I never said anything about rings.
The text regarding rings and gasket was a STATEMENT he made NOT A QUESTION.
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Simple answer. YES. :laugh:
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i assumed it was my compression because the cold pipe is the cylinder with low compression. I mentioned the head gasket because mine doesnt seem to be spewing any air or oil but there is a ring of oil around the mating surface, is this normal? Will a retorquing help?
It actually doesnt run bad at all and idles pretty nicely.
I also just replaced the coils with brand new emgo 4ohm's.
Ive pretty much resigned myself to just letting the engine blow up since I have experienced every problem with this bike and I was pretty fed up. I may just take off the valve cover and check it out before i do that though since I can tool around on my Seca.
Thanks every one sorry for throwing like 10 questions into one post but Im so close to having a smooth running bike... you know the feeling
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Re-torquing the head may stop the oil leak. It's certainly worth a try.
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