That clutch hose was a bear for me:-(.
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Root" <proot@iaces.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: weekend repairs
> Last week, on Wednesday, I think it was. I drove the 'B
> into work. On the way home, I had zero power. It wouldn't
> rev over 4000, sometimes not over 3500.
>
> Well, at first it would, in first gear. But not the others.
> Then I noticed the brake light on. It was also starting to
> over heat. I limped it home on the back roads.
>
> I first suspected the ZS, which I want to keep going until
> I get around to the rebuild of the HIFs I bought.
>
> Knowing that 90% of carburettor problems is ignition, I also
> suspected the dizzy/timing.
>
> Since it would sort of pull from the line in first. I started
> to think, maybe the brakes are dragging. After all, the light
> won't go out.
>
> I was on-call last week, so I couldn't get into a project lest
> my beeper go off. I did manage to pull the rear wheels and
> found that the brakes are fine. Jacked up the front end and the
> wheels spin fine. Hmm, not good.
>
> So last night after a weekend of the zoo with the boys, and hockey,
> hockey and more hockey. :-) And then yard work. I finally got out
> to the garage in the afternoon. And took the snows off the wife's
> car. :-)
>
> Ok, I did finally get under the hood. Checked spark and timing with
> my timing light, everything was good.
>
> So, it's not running rough, a little loud, but not too much. Am I
> not getting enough fuel from the fuel pump? Or is it the ZS?
>
> I start mucking with the ZS. Pulling the air filter, just makes it
> hard, since the return springs are now dangling.
>
> The dashpot is dry of oil, fix that, no help. I find that if I block 1/3
> to 1/2 of the throat, that I can rev to 5000. Damn, air leak somewhere.
>
> Then the valve cover is making a lot of noise. Much more than 15 minutes
> before.
>
> Pull the cover. Valve 2 tappet has come loose. Ah ha! I start by just
> re-adjusting it, and then, well, I better do the exhaust for cylinder 1
> too. And then, well, it only takes 20-30 minutes. I adjust all the
> valves. Make sure they're tightened down this year.
>
> And we work again. Had a nice cruise last night and a good drive in
> this morning.
>
> During the test drive last night, the tach dropped to zero and the brake
> light went out. Then it came back. Love those gremlins.
>
> I do need to work on the hand brake cable. And I guess I'll bleed the
> brakes again to reset the pressure sensor. But that will wait until I
> order a new clutch hose. I replaced the brake hoses last year, and
> should have done the clutch, just for peace of mind.
>
> Of course, the last four days were the nicest of the spring so far.
> Today, is great out. A lunch time drive is probably in order.
>
>
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