Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Bad valve seals or Oil Scraper rings???

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    Bad valve seals or Oil Scraper rings???

    Ok, How do I determine if my valve seals are bad? I am getting oil fouled plugs and have eliminated everything except vavle seals or oil scraper rings? any info is greatly appreciated.....

    #2
    Valve seals or weak spark, in your case. Based on your compression numbers, your rings and cylinders are in good shape. :-D

    Comment


      #3
      it's valve seals when it doesn't smoke on normal running but if you down shift and engine brake and smoke pours out the exhaust then its seals becuase the engine vaccume is pulling oil past them. If it is blowing smoke while normal running then you have bad rings the oil is getting past them and being burned.

      checl your compression number

      How long have you had the bike? if you haven't ridden it long maybe one or some of the rings frozen. You could take out the spark plugs pour in some seafoam into the holes let it sit for a day or to keep the plugs out and turn the motor over for a bit. then install plugs and running it for a while. see if that helps.

      have you cleaned the carbs?
      78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project
      82 Kat 1000 Project
      05 CRF450x
      10 990 ADV-R The big dirt bike

      P.S I don't check PM to often, email me if you need me.

      Comment


        #4
        Valve stem seals will also leak at startup with choke and cold. Alot!
        1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
        1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

        Comment


          #5
          You certain its OIL smoke?

          Comment

          Working...
          X