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83 1100E slow to turn over

crag antler

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So after Moosehead, I get home and decide to tackle finishing up Suzi before winter comes. I would like to ride her some this year:?
I had her running earlier this summer but pulled the valve cover to verify timing was right.
Well.............after finally getting in 2 valve cover gaskets, and getting around to it:oops: this weekend I checked.
Everything was dead nuts on.
#1 pointing where she should and 20 counts between #2 and #3.
When I try turning her over with the starter she has a hard time getting up to speed.
I pulled the plugs and she spins like a top.
#1,#3 and #4 plugs have a coloring to them while #2 does not.
The #2 cylinder was the one that fuel was sucked into when I accidently hooked up the carb fuel and vacuum lines wrong:cry:
I put in all the plugs except #2 and she spins fine.
I have put a little oil in the #2 cylinder and was wondering what is the next step.
Do I have to pull the head again and look at the condition of the bore??
It is kind of strange because after I had the fuel line mistake corrected and removed most of the fuel out of the bore, she did start up and run fine:?
Kind of at a stop now as I don't want to do any damage or?????
Thanks in advance.
 
I don't think the fuel in #2 cylinder will hurt anything. You did good with the oil. If you put too much in that might be why that cylinder is struggling. You can up the compression putting too much oil in the there.
Charge the battery or replace it. Prime those float bowls and go for a ride.

Did you let fuel sit in the float bowls for a long period of time?
 
chef1366 said:
I don't think the fuel in #2 cylinder will hurt anything. You did good with the oil. If you put too much in that might be why that cylinder is struggling. You can up the compression putting too much oil in the there.
Charge the battery or replace it. Prime those float bowls and go for a ride.

Did you let fuel sit in the float bowls for a long period of time?
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About 2 months8-[:oops:
I was really concerned about the rate of turnover.I didn't know if the slow cranking was indicitive(sic) of a problem.
Good to know it wasn't.
I guess I will get a new battery,fresh gas,install a new gasket and go.
 
When you do get it running, you might want to run a double dose of Sea Foam through it for a couple of tanks. When you add the stronger dose of Sea Foam, be sure to run that tank all the way through, then add fuel to dilute the mixture before parking it for the night. I am not sure if, or how much, damage will occur with the stronger mix over a length of time. I do know that using a normal mixture is good for over-winter storage.


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