Long story...
Just got my motor back from the supposed pros (water in oil issues)... they replaced the head gasquet and "may" have addressed the issue. The motor was actually running good now runs like dodoo, it is missing on the #3 cylinder and I am fresh out of money. They wanted to rebuild the carbs (they were rebuilt recently way accross the country). I switched plugs around and checked spark, (its not the plugs, although I don't know how to measure spark strength) took the carbs off myself and cleaned and double cleaned them. Sprayed into the tiny pin holes on carb throat and got fluid thru jets, cleaned jets, bowl, spayed into all orifices I could find. (did find some dodoo on #2 slow jet but that wasn't the one with problems) Engine still runs rough at idle, when I pull plug wires one at a time while running there is change in all but the #3 cylinder indicating that it is not firing so my efforts have been more on that one. I definitely have spark there in the plug and the wire w/out it. I am stumped! Could there be blockage when they replaced the head gasquet preventing fuel getting into the firing chamber? Next I will try to swap #3 carb with a different one and see if the trouble goes with that one. Anyone out there have any good insight on this?
Leo
Just got my motor back from the supposed pros (water in oil issues)... they replaced the head gasquet and "may" have addressed the issue. The motor was actually running good now runs like dodoo, it is missing on the #3 cylinder and I am fresh out of money. They wanted to rebuild the carbs (they were rebuilt recently way accross the country). I switched plugs around and checked spark, (its not the plugs, although I don't know how to measure spark strength) took the carbs off myself and cleaned and double cleaned them. Sprayed into the tiny pin holes on carb throat and got fluid thru jets, cleaned jets, bowl, spayed into all orifices I could find. (did find some dodoo on #2 slow jet but that wasn't the one with problems) Engine still runs rough at idle, when I pull plug wires one at a time while running there is change in all but the #3 cylinder indicating that it is not firing so my efforts have been more on that one. I definitely have spark there in the plug and the wire w/out it. I am stumped! Could there be blockage when they replaced the head gasquet preventing fuel getting into the firing chamber? Next I will try to swap #3 carb with a different one and see if the trouble goes with that one. Anyone out there have any good insight on this?
Leo
