It's surprisingly easy to let the smoke out, and extremely hard to put it back in.

Welcome Aboard ! • If any out-of-date fuel was in the tank, then it immediately fouled your spark plug, regardless of age or previous performance. ...

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Welcome Aboard ! I am not aware of any heating required to install the cyl studs.

Actevo is API SL rated, meaning it is not the best protection for your older design engine. I don't think that's the cause of your issue, but thought ...

Good point there, 15087. Exactly what engine oil are you running, 8200 ??

I agree with Arni. One of the advantages of the disk over the older drum design was that they tend to have greater stopping power without the fear of ...

What Scot says is true. My brother had purchased 2 sets of Wilbur shocks from Ted Porter and has been extremely satisfied.

I've always had very good results with Hagon Shocks. They typically sell direct resulting in a price several hundred dollars lower than anyone else. T...

That's good news, but continue to watch that area. In my experience, externally applied sealants never seem to last very long. Also check the 4 pus...

That's amazing ! Glad you were able to find that. Thinking further, neither slip ring could touch the alternator shaft, so there must be a piece of...

I asked that to make sure there wasn't a possibility of weird impulses being imparted to that particular electrical system that might be cooking the e...

Glad to help. Realize that at 40 years of age, the oil seals and o-rings are all getting hard and becoming less resilient. So not all your leaks a...

Your best sealant for that plug is going to be LocTite 518 (aka Permatex 51813) Gasket Maker. Neither set of threads will need to be surgically clean ...

Welcome Aboard ! The subject breather and collection well lie under 2 thumb-sized covers on the RH side, under the electric starter. You can gain e...