Valves Too Tight Honda Foreman??
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Valves Too Tight Honda Foreman??
So I adjusted the valves a couple weeks ago. I also put some grease on the spark plug and the angle sensor. Problem was I used some other kind of grease the store gave me. It was for Copper wireing on houses. After is sat for a couple weeks, it started harder than usual yesterday. Was missing and backfiring until it warmed up. I'm confident the valves have the right clearance, but was wondering if the "missing" was in line w/ bad spark plug and or wiring w/ the wrong grease. Yesterday I found Dielectric grease and redid the spark plug and angle sensor. Put new plug and seems to run fine.
What are symptoms of valves that are too tight?
What are symptoms of valves that are too tight?
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Valves Too Tight Honda Foreman??
If the store gave you a conductive greese like Never-Seize (great for bolts, bad for everthing else) or No-OX-It (great for battery term, bad for everything else) you may have shorted your plug. Not that it matters here, but in the 80s when ARCO was selling graphite engine oil, that could short out a spark plug too.
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Valves Too Tight Honda Foreman??
No-OX-It was the stuff I put on first. Guess that was the problem.
I'm still nervouse about the valves.
When I adjusted them, I was able to re-insert the feeler gauge time and time again. It would slid in and out w/ a little "scaping" resistance. After it ran yesterday for a few mins, I could lean down and hear the slight ticking. I guess they are ok? If they were too tight, would they be completely quiet?
I'm still nervouse about the valves.
When I adjusted them, I was able to re-insert the feeler gauge time and time again. It would slid in and out w/ a little "scaping" resistance. After it ran yesterday for a few mins, I could lean down and hear the slight ticking. I guess they are ok? If they were too tight, would they be completely quiet?
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Valves Too Tight Honda Foreman??
If the valves are too tight (too little clearance), then yes, they would be quiet. If they are too loose, the clicking will be loud. If they are just right, the heat from the engine will cause expansion and close the clearance and they will (should) be quiet. A slight clicking is ok. Did you adjust the valves with the engine completely cold?
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