lilderv Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 hi all .. i changed the piston and rings after doing this the bike would not start so was left for a few days when takeing the head back off to see if i had made a mistake i removed the exhaust and it was very full of a black like fluid if any body could tell me what i have done wrong or what the problem may be would really be appreciated ...lilderv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 2, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2011 leaking head gasket? did you fit a nrw one and torque it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwc2128 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 probably just condensation mixed with the carbon in the exhaust would not panic untill you get it running and see if it dries out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xv535 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 You said it was "full of". Was it just damp or was there enough that it was pooled on the piston? If it is pooled then it probably isn't condensation. Did it smell like gas? Years ago I had a 15 hp Briggs & Straton engine cylinder fill with gas when the float stuck. It had sat for a while and the gas leaked into the crank case also. I had a similar problem last fall with a portable generator while hunting. Good luck. Rocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xv535 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 OOOooppps...Misread the post. On rereading the post I see that the fluid was in the exhaust not the cylinder. Obviously I need new glasses. Rocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilderv Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 sorry for very slow reply was in a rough patch and bike was pushed 2 the side but now i have sum change in my pocket i want 2 get her back on the road ...... i did fit new gasket at both ends of the barel didnt use torques as i only have a crummy socket set :S i have since fitted another piston and rings as sum 1 told me it may be the wrong one,i put her back together and she would not start i have fule compression and spark .. its wants 2 fire but dosent i have changed cdi,reg/rectifier,coil and ht,3 new plugs,starter relay, and a lil white box on the back witch i was told was a ignition box is there something els it could be ?.......thanks for the help so far !!!! lilderv...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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