Over heated in Texas

[julimike54]

Maybe our Wings are tougher here? :smilie_happy:

 

[brianinpa]

julimike54 » Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:26 pm[/url]":2nb9wzlz]
Maybe our Wings are tougher here? :smilie_happy:

Look! That's good!

 

[Tom_Charlton]

+1 for "Mutt", but here some possible names (offered for fun only!):
Hot Stuff
Rattler
Homegirl (acts up when you get too far from home)
Stanley Steamer
Hot Wing
Conglomeration (after you install the 1100 cylinder heads) does that make it a Gl1211?

Here in central Illinois, it's a dark and rainy morning. Time to go to the garage.
The gas tank for the trike has been filled with vinegar for 7 days, so I'll empty it today and see if most of the rust is gone.

 

[brianinpa]

Home at last! Tomorrow the work begins...

 

[mcgovern61]

opcorn:

 

[Denver]

Glad you made it back safe. :hi:

 

[joedrum]

opcorn:

 

[dan filipi]

Curious what you find.

 

[desertrefugee]

So, please clarify.

Overheated and died. You originally though "really" dead. It re-started, but with a little noise. But, did the bike make it from Texas to Pennsylvania under its own power without further incident? I should read a little closer - but I do remember you mentioning something about someone giving you a lift.

Did that happen or did the bike motivate back home itself?

 

[joedrum]

he was delivered home by dad i think ..

 

[brianinpa]

Overheated, died, but it started when it cooled down. Starts now but it will not idle. I trailered it home.

 

[dan filipi]

Might be good to know for future reference what the compression reads.

 

[brianinpa]

Today was a rest day so nothings been done to it yet, but that is the first thing I'm going to do.

 

[brianinpa]

dan filipi » Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:35 pm[/url]":2e9h9jdw]
Might be good to know for future reference what the compression reads.

If you remember...

I suspect my Harbor Frieght compression gauge is a POS so I need to confirm these numbers on my other 1200 motor.

Cylinders 1, 2, & 4 are around 60.... :shock: Cylinder #3 reads 0. I think I found the blown head gasket. I just hope I didn't also find leaking valves. :head bang:

Tomorrow, after the 1100 battery is charged, I will confirm the accuracy of the gauge.

 

[joedrum]

hmmm brian maybe burn up valves is not as bad as trashed lower end ...noise could be dead cylinder

 

[dan filipi]

Probably warped the head enough when hot to blow out the head gasket...or the detonation blew the head gasket. I suppose there could have been some valve damage but I doubt it.
Could do a leak down test but why bother, both heads need to come off anyway.

 

[joedrum]

its all about the lower end it seems to me ...heads can be redone ...and that where all the heat is ....hopefully everything else is fine ...hoping head job cures it all

 

[slabghost]

Good luck getting this going again. I hope it's just a head or gasket issue.

 

[mcgovern61]

brianinpa » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:12 pm[/url]":27l63af3]

dan filipi » Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:35 pm[/url]":27l63af3]
Might be good to know for future reference what the compression reads.

If you remember...

I suspect my Harbor Frieght compression gauge is a POS so I need to confirm these numbers on my other 1200 motor.

Cylinders 1, 2, & 4 are around 60.... :shock: Cylinder #3 reads 0. I think I found the blown head gasket. I just hope I didn't also find leaking valves. :head bang:

Tomorrow, after the 1100 battery is charged, I will confirm the accuracy of the gauge.

FYI, I have a good compression gauge if you need it!

 

[Steve83]

#3 at 0 explains the steam from the right tailpipe. Fingers crossed for a simple solution!