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no compression
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But strange that you were not able to get the engine to fire with starting fluid.
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Did the bike run ok after your friend rode it?
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I’m not an expert but maybe there’s a possibility that you have you head gasket blown between 2/3 and your loosing compression between them two, maybe try next time to plug the opposite of the one you check between those two inner ones and see if it changes, do not add oil so the compression is correct and not sealed by the oil. Because your injected make sure your pump is running as well and the injector is also being powered. Let us know my friendMachete1Z1000 wrote: I got a compression test the test on a cold engine cylinder #4 was at 33psi #3was at 10psi #2 was at 20 psi #1was@35 psi when I poured some marvel down and performed the test again it went up to 101.psi , my question is should I just look at a motor swap or rebuild the old one?
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Did your friend redline the engine when trying to clean out the injectors?
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There wouldn't necessarily be antifreeze in the oil. It depends on where the break would be in the head gasket.
You should do a leak down test or hook up an air supply to a compression tester hose.
Set your air compressor regulator to 80 psi
The cylinder you are testing must be at TDC as both valves need to be closed.
Use a ratchet to turn the crankshaft. Just in case you forget to take the wrench off of the crankshaft and the engine spins because of the air pressure--you won't get wacked by the wrench.
Screw the compression hose into the cylinder you are testing.
Hook up the compression testing hose to the air hose(hopefully they have the same air fitting.
Listen to where the air is escaping. Muffler, intake,airbox, oil fill cap, radiator, other cylinder spark plug hole.
You can use a small rubber hose put up to your ear to hear in difficult to reach areas. Just use caution as you don't want a blast of air hitting your eardrum.
If you have a leak down tester that would be good, but it's not necessary to find where the leak may be.
It's not the temp that kills your head gasket at 214 degrees. It's the air bubbles and steam pockets. If your radiator cap is not holding pressure in the cooling system, then your system will boil at a lower temp. Anywhere from 212 degrees to 223(with 50/50 mix antifreeze water). If bubbles form because of boiling, the area where the bubble is will not cool. Coolant needs to be in contact with the metal to cool properly. This is why your cooling system is pressurized ..to raise the boiling point of your coolant(yours is pressurized to 18psi raising your boiling temp to 250 for straight water). . C&R racing's nascar cooling systems run water's boiling point up to 290 degrees. It's all about pressure.
You also have to purge the air out of your cooling system if you drain then refill your coolant.
So 214 is ok. Unless you have air in your cooling system.
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Hopefully, it's something minor.
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