Hi Everyone,
Still having issues with the VL. This is when I expected everything to work as designed, with the manifold reseated, the timing and valve clearances set, I expected it to just fire right up.
Nope.
I close the choke, cycle the kicker a couple of times, gasoline starts to drip from the carburetor throat (the machine is on the jiffy stand). Turn the ignition on advance the spark, set the choke to 3/4 closed position, crack the throttle and kick it over. Nothing. Kick it again, nothing. Open the choke all the way, open the throttle all the way. Kick it again, nothing. Gasoline is dripping from the carburetor throat. Still nothing. Not even a hint that it wants to start.
I close everything and turn off the ignition. Pull a spark plug, its bone dry. Pull the other one, same thing. I pull the carburetor to inspect the manifold, it's wet with gasoline. I'm expecting the spark plugs to smell of gasoline and be visibly wet from all the attempts to start it. Neither of these are true.
If I put my finger over the spark plug hole and cycle the kicker pedal I can feel the pressure build up and then the suction as the piston moves in the cylinder. If I put my hand over the carburetor while cycling the pedal I get the same sensations and can feel the gasoline spraying inside the carburetor.
I'm at a total loss here. About to pull the heads but not sure why or what I'm looking for. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Loch
Still having issues with the VL. This is when I expected everything to work as designed, with the manifold reseated, the timing and valve clearances set, I expected it to just fire right up.
Nope.
I close the choke, cycle the kicker a couple of times, gasoline starts to drip from the carburetor throat (the machine is on the jiffy stand). Turn the ignition on advance the spark, set the choke to 3/4 closed position, crack the throttle and kick it over. Nothing. Kick it again, nothing. Open the choke all the way, open the throttle all the way. Kick it again, nothing. Gasoline is dripping from the carburetor throat. Still nothing. Not even a hint that it wants to start.
I close everything and turn off the ignition. Pull a spark plug, its bone dry. Pull the other one, same thing. I pull the carburetor to inspect the manifold, it's wet with gasoline. I'm expecting the spark plugs to smell of gasoline and be visibly wet from all the attempts to start it. Neither of these are true.
If I put my finger over the spark plug hole and cycle the kicker pedal I can feel the pressure build up and then the suction as the piston moves in the cylinder. If I put my hand over the carburetor while cycling the pedal I get the same sensations and can feel the gasoline spraying inside the carburetor.
I'm at a total loss here. About to pull the heads but not sure why or what I'm looking for. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Loch
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