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Nom721

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I’m getting towards the end of a major restoration of my K75 and was starting up for the frist time in a very long time. I was a bit ancious to push the starter button but after a couple of revs it started to fire, erratic but it ran Laughing
I turned it off and decided to do a compression test. Cyl 1 and 3 both did about 10 bars but no 2 only did 4-5 bars. I guess that’s the reason for the bad running. The question is now what is the most likely reason for the lack of compression? Where would I look  first?

    

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robmack

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Check valve clearances to begin with.

Can you do a leak down test, which might be more telling than a compression test?


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3Back to top Go down   Low compression on K75 Empty Re: Low compression on K75 Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:59 am

Nom721

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I will have a look at the valve clearance. How do you do a leak down test?

    

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Nom721

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Just found an article about leak down test. Try that as well.

    

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moriarti

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Inject some light oil into No 2 then compression test again if its now good as others Suspect sticking piston rings which will free off with running HOPFULY Very Happy Very Happy
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6Back to top Go down   Low compression on K75 Empty Re: Low compression on K75 Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:37 am

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Sticky piston rings are very high on the suspect list after a long lay down.

Valve clearances are so very easy to check. If you are doing it be very careful retorquing the cam cover bolts, the torque setting is extremely low.


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Dai

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And replace the rubber bungs under the cam cover bolts. If you don't, you'll end up with a multiple Texas gusher.


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8Back to top Go down   Low compression on K75 Empty Re: Low compression on K75 Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:23 am

Nom721

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Just did the oil in cylinder trick which restored the compression Laughing It still runs shitty, will do ignition timing, balance throttles. Hope that will do the trick..

    

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moriarti

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Good news on the (oil trick) now treat the K to a set of BOSH spark plugs. No WORRIES. Razz Razz


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