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 ragged
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| posted on September 20th, 2015 at 05:29 PM |
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Try another battery or re charge the one your using. Make sure you have a good earth strap from the battery to the gearbox too. Dave
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| posted on September 20th, 2015 at 05:47 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Banshee777
I meant take the heads off for a copper gasket or a shim under the jugs to lower the compression.
I tried it by hand just now and it's easy enough until it starts to compress and then gets a bit harder, you can hear the compression end and a
little whoosh and then it becomes easier again.
My interest is really starting to wane now and I'm thinking of selling it. The engine was fun (and I'd still like to see it start) but I just can't
devote the time to working on the body.
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Too much compression won't be your problem, so don't worry about that.....Just looking at your combustion chamber photo rules that out. Chambers
look standard, so they are probably around 55cc. Even if you had no deck height you wouldn't have any more that 9.3:1 comp. Realistically, you
probably have low 8:1 comp.
Check your earth and the quality of the battery like Ragged has said.
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| posted on September 21st, 2015 at 07:07 AM |
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Thanks guys, it was a brand new battery but I did melt the jumper cable that I was using for an earth. I'll try again with a better earth strap.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on September 21st, 2015 at 01:48 PM |
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Thanks guys, it was a brand new battery but I did melt the jumper cable that I was using for an earth. I'll try again with a better earth strap.
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you have just solved your own problem 
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| posted on September 21st, 2015 at 06:48 PM |
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Thanks guys, it was a brand new battery but I did melt the jumper cable that I was using for an earth. I'll try again with a better earth strap.
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you have just solved your own problem
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| posted on September 22nd, 2015 at 01:28 PM |
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Just because it is a new battery does not mean it is fully charged.
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Thanks guys, it was a brand new battery but I did melt the jumper cable that I was using for an earth. I'll try again with a better earth strap.
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| posted on September 22nd, 2015 at 02:44 PM |
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A worn srarter motor bush will cause the starter to drag onside and turn slowly. Change the bush whenever the engine is out.
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