- 1. Possibly bad cylinder what to check? (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Neuman" <neuman@radonc17.ucsf.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:19:54 -0800
- Hello All, Now, for a very on-topic post. So this year before Shasta I had the roadster out after a little couple month nap. It started right up and idled fine. I was racing a Hummer up an on-ramp an
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- 2. Re: Possibly bad cylinder what to check? (score: 1)
- Author: "Stephen Wan" <Steve@olsonarchitect.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:43:44 -0800
- I'd start with a compression or leakdown test. Check the spark plug wires for arcing, and for consistent spark using a timing light. You can also spray water on the header primaries to see if the #3
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00194.html (7,229 bytes)
- 3. Re: Possibly bad cylinder what to check? (score: 1)
- Author: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:56:40 -0800
- My first thought is that, yes, you may have dropped a valve seat. But if that's the case, it may not be all that serious/expensive. Pop the cam cover, pull the plugs (to make turning it over easier)
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- 4. Re: Possibly bad cylinder what to check? (score: 1)
- Author: "Todd Osborn" <trosborn@california.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:06:54 -0800
- Hi Dan, John offers some good troubleshooting tips... A few things to add: First the obvious, don't start it until you're sure you know what's wrong. As far as dropping a valve seat and having it bou
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- 5. Re: Possibly bad cylinder what to check? (score: 1)
- Author: "C. Halsted" <chalsted@adelphia.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:03:51 -0500
- someone out my way dropped a valve seat on a U20 recently and then spent about 15 minutes trying to get it to rev up and smooth out. highly not recommended, the valve kept making contact with the pis
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00205.html (7,603 bytes)
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