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rich/lean conditon on CA77
rich/lean conditon on CA77
One plug looks lean and the other looks rich when I pull them.Not sure how to procede on this one.Could it be a valve adjustment since one side is rich?Joe
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LOUD MOUSE
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Re: rich/lean conditon on CA77
Could be valves and have ya checked the compression of the cylinders? .....................lm
joeweir1 wrote:One plug looks lean and the other looks rich when I pull them.Not sure how to procede on this one.Could it be a valve adjustment since one side is rich?Joe
Ed-I was out adjusting the valves today.Should these valves on thes bikes be real quite when adjusted properly or should I hear any valve tap at all?Hope that is not a dumb question?Started to rain so I really can't test drive it for another day or so.I have not checked the compression.No gauge right now.thanks
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When set to .004 you will hear the engine because it's aluminum but the tappets should be quiet. .............. lm
joeweir1 wrote:Ed-I was out adjusting the valves today.Should these valves on thes bikes be real quite when adjusted properly or should I hear any valve tap at all?Hope that is not a dumb question?Started to rain so I really can't test drive it for another day or so.I have not checked the compression.No gauge right now.thanks
Mouse-Finally the rain stopped and was able get the bike out after adjusting valves.Seems now the engine is noisy(tappets I guess) and I did take it for alittle ride and when I checked the plugs they both looked the same.Before one looked lean while the other looked rich.I would say they look closer to what they should be now.Now I guess I should try to readjust the valves alittle tighter.I guess they are alittle off(maybe not all) of the .004.Bike was quiet before I adjusted them.Joe