Starting my major

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:47 pm

Ok just now i wheeled it outside and cranked it over, white smoke was coming out the exhaust and it fired on 1, then on 2, then the battery died.
So its now on charge to be ready for tommorow!
My question is, why is it puffing a little bit out the inlet manifold?

Post by **Brian** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:00 pm

Your valves are not seating down, valve clearance too tight?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:03 pm

i wondered that, but it wasnt doing it to start with which seems strange.
im not overly sure ive done the valve clearances properly

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:07 pm

Well it started! Had it running for about an hour or so earlier and everything seems to be fine with it! No milky oil or leaks anywhere, and oil pressure it alot higher than before!

Post by **Brian** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:43 pm

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:53 pm

I am so pleased its ok! Just been out on it again round my father in laws fields and she purrs like a kitten, its slowly stopping smoking too.
Just got to get the topper back on it now!

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:18 pm

What was the problem? The valve clearances?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:11 am

Well i didnt touch them, i just cranked it over again and it started! (ive just done my first ever engine re-build on it)