awaitedshee Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 my compression is only about 95 psi per cylinder and i dont even have a hour worth of run time on this damn thing only runnin was testing to get it runnin right and it still isnt the left side keeps dumpin feul like crazy. and i can touc the left pipe after riding and its not hot at all but main concern is why is my compression not shit? could it be acually that low from the rings not bein seated? my mods are everything in my sig Quote
sinisterboo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Try a different gauge before you get pissed at the motor. Then if it reads low too, set it on fire!! Quote
shee4speed Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 what are you doing to get that reading? Quote
278 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Maybe im wrong so correct me if im wrong guys, but i dont think he should have to run 340 mains, of course depending on his elevation, but that seems a little high Quote
Snopczynski Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Maybe im wrong so correct me if im wrong guys, but i dont think he should have to run 340 mains, of course depending on his elevation, but that seems a little high I used to run a 390 at sea level in my stock carbs. I run a 410 in my tm's now. Quote
shee4speed Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Kevin prob. set him up with the jets. I'm just curious what hes doing to get that reading.Brand new build? Quote
awaitedshee Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Posted June 20, 2008 i put it together i have put plenty of engines together and kevin did set me up with the jeting setup and to get the reading i kick it over about 30 times with the throttle held wide open it really pisses me off i hope i dont have to tear it all down again but why else would it be so low im lost Quote
dajogejr Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Did you leak down test the motor? Did you check squish? Did you try another compression tester?? Quote
Snopczynski Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 i put it together i have put plenty of engines together and kevin did set me up with the jeting setup and to get the reading i kick it over about 30 times with the throttle held wide open it really pisses me off i hope i dont have to tear it all down again but why else would it be so low im lost Did you run the motor first and check the compression warm? Did you check squish? Did you put the correct thickness base gasket and head gaskets in the motor? My cousin has a ridiculous problem with not doing all this stuff, and he thinks he is a engine rebuild extroirdinaire. Come to find out we spent a whole weekend trying to tune a bike with .060" squish and 155 psi compression because he put in the wrong thickness base gaskets. Quote
sredish Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Did you run the motor first and check the compression warm? This was my first question. Quote
awaitedshee Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Posted June 20, 2008 no i checked it cold and kevin from hjr set me up with all the gaskets Quote
Snopczynski Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 no i checked it cold and kevin from hjr set me up with all the gaskets You always check it warm, and you always check squish, especially when rechambering or changing a head. Quote
okbeast Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 I have never noticed a different in compression from checking a motor cold to warm. Dono where everyone gets that from but everyone says it. Quote
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