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Already has the updated intake, someone has been in there before...
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The things you find servicing stuff. The Kawasaki FH601D on the Gator was definitely overdue for a spark plug replacement. Not worth doing a compression test as it has an automatic compression release. Did a leakdown test and it was fine. I'm pretty sure he'll notice a improvement in performance.
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1300 hours without a plug replacement. Plugs are supposed to be inspected every 100 hours and the valve clearances checked/set every 300. Checked the clearances and they were in spec.
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I had to put that thing back in the tote. I’ll peek at it in the AM.
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Nice score Mason. Doesn’t look like it needs too terribly much. Hard to find 30 year old saws in nice condition.
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Mason, if you have the side cover off I'd very interested to know what coil that saw has. Very nice saw BTW
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Well unfortunately she's dead. Replaced plugs and was only running on cylinder 2. Redid leakdown test and 80% leakage into crankcase. Popped valve cover and both push rods were bent. Called customer and he said that he did notice a lack of power. He said it's been lacking power for a while. I'm going to give @Onan18 a call tomorrow and see what his advice is.
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Finished up the 2165 cylinder porting.
Hopefully im getting closer. still need a MM and TA. Comments and criticism welcome
Gasket/ case matched lowers. Did some blending, hogging, polishing. Also took the skirt down to just past flush with base.
Hopefully im getting closer. still need a MM and TA. Comments and criticism welcome
Gasket/ case matched lowers. Did some blending, hogging, polishing. Also took the skirt down to just past flush with base.
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Pulled the head off the Kawasaki on the Gator. Not sure of what to make of what I found. Any ideas guys?
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The Kawi engine on my 425 did something similar. It "diesled" on me one day when I shut it off, they next time I started it it only ran on one cyl.Pulled the head off the Kawasaki on the Gator. Not sure of what to make of what I found. Any ideas guys?
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No compression and upon inspection it had bent pushrods.
Never knew exactly why but there was a bunch of carbon buildup on that cyl. and not the other.
After a thorough cleaning, gaskets, seals, some new pushrods and reassembly the engine has been fine. Even after adding around 400 more hours to it.
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This one also had bent pushrods/no compression on that cylinder. I'm definitely going to try that.
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Pulled the head off the Kawasaki on the Gator. Not sure of what to make of what I found. Any ideas guys?
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Carbon stuck valve would be my guess. Bad fuel or weak rings causing a burn/buildup problem on that cyl. Shut it off without a cool down period and all the gunk seals the valve to the seat. Next time it cranks up it will bend the push rods.
Just a guess.
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Well I pulled the valves and found a broken valve seal on the exhaust side. That's where the carbon came from.
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