Need some help. Ran a 32oz bottle of ring free through the nipples on the carb boots. Before I did this the compression was 190-195 in the cylinders. I changed the oil and filter and now the compression in each cylinder won't register anything. The gauge will jump to 100 psi on the up stroke and then go down to 0. It doesn't seem to be holding any compression. The sled idles fine and revs good. When idling it doesn't smoke, but does quite badly when revving. You can see liquid spraying out of the tailpipes. My initial thought was the leftover liquid was Ring Free since it is thick. However, I'm not so sure at this point. Could it be I ruined the valve seals since the motor seems to be running well? I can't imagine the I hurt the rings since compression wasn't bad to begin with?
obee
Newbie
Your gage is not holding, try and other gage. It needs to hold between
stokes.
stokes.
The shrader valve in the end your compression gauge is junk or is sticking open. The gauge shouldn't go back to zero until you release the pressure. Thats why your not getting a proper reading, usually takes 3-4 compression strokes to get the right #.
Try taking the valve out the end and cleaning it. Usually they come out with a valve stem core tool, if its bad you'll have to replace it or get another gauge.
Try taking the valve out the end and cleaning it. Usually they come out with a valve stem core tool, if its bad you'll have to replace it or get another gauge.
I'll try the gage in a different sled. Anyone know why the smoking and I do mean it is smoking very bad. Just like when I ran the Ring Free though it.
Travis Moore
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It is going to smoke bad for about 5 minutes after running the ring free through it. I would have waited to change the oil and filter.
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32 oz. seems like an awful lot to be running through the engine at one time. Is that what is reccommended?
Roadrunner
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If you ran 32 oz. through it in a short period of time, I'll bet there is a bunch of it pooled inside your muffler. Give it time, it should clear up.
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lawndoctor said:
I'm curious why would you (a) run it through the nipples instead dumping an ounce or two into each cylinder, letting it sit for a while then starting it and (b) why you used sooooo much.
It cleared up after approx 5 minutes of high idling. As suggested it looks like it was pooled in the exhaust. I ran it through the nipples to shock the motor and then change the oil without having it in the gas thereafter. I think the Seafoam would work better for this type of treatment due to it being thinner is viscosity. Thanks guys.
The liquid you seen coming out of the tail pipe is water condesation mine does this each and every time I start it.
