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gs750 cam cap torque to much or not?
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sparkey
gs750 cam cap torque to much or not?
question on the torque of these caps. I got it all together after setting the timing. now it starts hard. when cranking it with the starter it wont turn unless kicked over. it turned over fine with the valve cover off till i torqued the caps and buttoned it back up. seems to run smooth once running. dont want to ride it for fear of scoring something. i did use the arm torque method as my wrench wont go that loose of a setting. or maybe the chain is off a tooth.
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gearhead13
If you overtighten those caps, its more likely that the threads would strip. Did you put each cap back in the correct spot? They have letters and arrows on them that correspond to their locations.
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sparkey
It still wont turn over very fast. I did however find that the points were gapped to much. Properly gapped it runs way better now and I am well on my way to a good running bike! I think the starter or the wiring has a prob. thats the next step
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JEEPRUSTY
Could the valves have been so far out of spec that the improved compression is now causing a problem?
The torque spec is in the manual somewhere.
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sparkey
Originally posted by JEEPRUSTY View PostCould the valves have been so far out of spec that the improved compression is now causing a problem?
The torque spec is in the manual somewhere.
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Torque on the caps has nothing to do with the engine turning over slow.
Check your battery charge.Ed
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Originally posted by sparkey View PostThe valves were all good but the caps were pretty loose. The bolts came off real easy, a little more than finger tight.
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sparkey
Checked battery voltage and is at 12.5. The battery is 1 month old and starts my gs850 like a top. I cleaned all the connections and bypassed the solenoid. Still turns over slow. At least it has a kick starter
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