honda rancher problems
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Seems a lot like dirt in a jet. Clean the carb out. When you remove the fuel tank you disturb sediment which has settled. Very common to have blocked jets or a leaky float needle after taking the tank off. Backfiring can also be a badly fitted exhaust, make sure the joint between head and pipe isn't leaking.
#4
Possibly you didn't get the valves right the first time. However if the rebuild was because you overheated the engine and seized it, I have known valve seats to loosen and push rods to "go soft" allowing the ***** to recede into the alloy tubes. Worth keeping an eye on the clearances to see if they keep altering.
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Valve gides can be replaced, but I have never known one to wear badly on a Honda Quad. Most engine machine shops don't replace guides any more, they ream them out and sleeve them. However I have known guides to come loose in the head, this stops the engine, as they eventually jam a valve slightly open.
"One of the valve rods are damaged too"
If this refers to a pushrod, then you will get the valve clearance on that valve altering.
"One of the valve rods are damaged too"
If this refers to a pushrod, then you will get the valve clearance on that valve altering.
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"Could a damaged rod casuse the valve spring to break"
Don't think so. I've never known a Honda valve spring to break, or pushrods to bend. As I wrote earlier, Honda pushrods normally fail because the steel ***** tend to get hammered further into the aluminium tubes. If they are bent, they could be bent back if you are skilled enough, but it is a lot easier just to get new ones.
Don't think so. I've never known a Honda valve spring to break, or pushrods to bend. As I wrote earlier, Honda pushrods normally fail because the steel ***** tend to get hammered further into the aluminium tubes. If they are bent, they could be bent back if you are skilled enough, but it is a lot easier just to get new ones.