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> Mongo like candy, or "Why it felt like I was running on three"
VaccaRabite
post May 20 2011, 09:18 PM
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For those of you who follow such things, my car did not make it to Hershey last month. I got it all together with a day to spare, took it or a test drive, and it was a total dog. Clearly running on three. I was stressed (just lost my grandfather and started a new job) so I made the executive decision not to give a fuch, drive my honduh to the event and drink and have a party.

Which I did.

Excessively.

Some of you may also remember that while I was fixing the car, I did a compression test, and the tester got stuck in the cylinder. I did surgery, and things were fine a few days later. Or maybe not so much.

I had an evening to dig into my car. One of my plugs looked... weird. Figured I had cross threaded it, and that was the cause of the dead cylinder.

Not so much. Check THIS out.

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Oh yeah, I rock so hard it hurts sometimes.

Zach
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VaccaRabite
post May 20 2011, 09:19 PM
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Ruined a brand new, hard to find (impossible to find locally) NKG b5es spark plug to.


Aaaaaaaaaamazon! To the rescue!

But, I did get the rest of the compression tester out of the cylinder...

Zach
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post May 20 2011, 09:26 PM
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That spark has to travel a LOOOOOONG way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

You drop compression as well. Dumb ass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Thanks for sharing so we may point and ridicule (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I am sure I will have something to compete in the near future.
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post May 20 2011, 09:27 PM
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Oh ya, people like you should have to be licensed to use a 13mm wrench (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post May 20 2011, 09:31 PM
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Ah well. I live my life as an example to others...
Even the idiots occasionally prove useful.

I need more beer right now.
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post May 20 2011, 09:32 PM
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Awesome!
BTW you can get those plugs at most any good bike shop.
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Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) You and me are brothers from different Mothers!!! I just installed the oil pump on my Suby motor and realized that I didn't install the special order O-ring. Of course, it woulda been handy to realize that before I also installed the new water pump. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) D'oh!!!
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post May 20 2011, 11:54 PM
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O'Reilly's carries the NGK plug and also lawnmower shops.
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post May 21 2011, 06:51 AM
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post May 21 2011, 06:56 AM
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Ah well. We're all entitled to a few dumbass moments. The trick is not making the same mistake a second time.
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post May 21 2011, 05:21 PM
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Man you musta been someplace else when you did that. Glad it worked out.
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post May 21 2011, 06:48 PM
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QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ May 20 2011, 09:19 PM) *

Ruined a brand new, hard to find (impossible to find locally) NKG b5es spark plug to.


Aaaaaaaaaamazon! To the rescue!

But, I did get the rest of the compression tester out of the cylinder...

Zach

Everyone is being really hard on you! Evil is just plain brutal!

Have a sixpack & fart in the direction of Washington, Pa! No, he'd like that!
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post May 23 2011, 09:53 AM
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Im laughin with you brother....

My latest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) moment was when I adjusted the valves... put the valve covers in the garage while I had a snack... came back outside fired it up and tried to pull out of the driveway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Man did it run like sh@#$

So I assume you took the 914 to work today
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post May 23 2011, 10:26 AM
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Funny man, Joe. Funny man.

I have not had time to get to the garage since Friday night.

But I did get the old Eurorace header off, the SSI's cleaned up, the carbs off and Chris's cable carb linkage is ready to go on.

If I can get a solid weekend, it should be driving again. Otherwise, its going to take several tired friday evenings and maybe a saturday mixed in there somewhere (if I can find the saturday...)

For once I think I actually have all the parts I need to do the job, excepting time.

Zach
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