Author Topic: My recent engine seizure (Read 18622 times)

Burns363R · « **Reply #30 on:** October 05, 2014, 09:57:59 PM »

Im just curious what brand it was, i only run Hot Rods Cranks. If this was wiesco, it wasnt mine. I havent seen a hot rods do that before.

udontknowme · « **Reply #31 on:** October 05, 2014, 10:17:07 PM »

even coc is smart enough to avoid wiseco crank assemblies. atleast he says he avoids them. saying and doing is two different things however

hontrx265r · « **Reply #32 on:** October 05, 2014, 10:27:05 PM »

The reason I mentioned lean is because I see the beginning of the famous circular pattern where the piston hole starts.

marine · « **Reply #33 on:** October 05, 2014, 10:46:12 PM »

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Pricecheck · « **Reply #34 on:** October 05, 2014, 10:47:56 PM »

I did have it lean in the beginning but not recently. I didn't do any chops here but weather has been awesome and altitude is just over sea level.

Anyways. Time to cleanup the garage so we can fit just one car in it. This one car crap sucks.

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Tbone07 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 05, 2014, 11:24:24 PM »

If you say that was a previously used spark plug, then that most definitely looks lean.

I thought it was a brand new plug from the looks of it.

Pricecheck · « **Reply #36 on:** October 05, 2014, 11:40:26 PM »

I don't know when I used that plug. It could have been from my prior rides on the other builds. It wasn't soaked like mine from trying to crank it. It was about 50* out and the engine hated starting cold. I put that in and finally fired it up.

Let it idle as I got suited up and putted down the trail. Then I made a few low speed passes around the pond area to just get her lubed a little. At that time I was at 150*. I then started putting and made my way to the track. I creeped up the first jump and then down. Rolled over the double and then blipped the throttle on and off to climb the next but out of nowhere it died out.

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udontknowme · « **Reply #37 on:** October 06, 2014, 12:05:11 PM »

best of luck next time around. gotta watch for them guys just wanting to proflow your wallet :highly_amused:

Burns363R · « **Reply #38 on:** October 06, 2014, 12:50:49 PM »

Was the skirt on the piston broken?

Pricecheck · « **Reply #39 on:** October 06, 2014, 03:14:44 PM »

It was just the cylinder skirt. The piston was in tact.

I'm curious as to why I was getting the lean circle on my piston. I wonder if the excessive heat or something from the crank grenading caused some of it.

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rsss396 · « **Reply #40 on:** October 06, 2014, 05:29:32 PM »

I would not pay much attention to reading the plug or piston at this point. I dont think you can accurately determine fuel mixture with all the damage

Pricecheck · « **Reply #41 on:** October 06, 2014, 10:41:12 PM »

True rsss. What I did read was the crack at the left side bottom engine mount area. Not just on the mount. It wraps half of the frame. Pics to come of that and the powdercoat at the lower frame tube.

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Pricecheck · « **Reply #42 on:** October 06, 2014, 10:44:40 PM »

Here's the mount and then you can notice the webbing look starting to form from underneath.

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Pricecheck · « **Reply #43 on:** October 06, 2014, 10:47:42 PM »

And this to help ease the pain!

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rk88r · « **Reply #44 on:** October 06, 2014, 11:01:49 PM »

Sweet liquor or beer eases the pain.