{"id":296,"date":"2014-04-15T23:45:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T03:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/putrescence.org\/wordpress\/?p=296"},"modified":"2014-04-15T23:45:18","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T03:45:18","slug":"maybe-compression-isnt-so-low-after-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.putrescence.org\/?p=296","title":{"rendered":"Maybe compression isn&#8217;t so low after all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I put the solenoid on last time, things got a little smokey. So I went back out tonight with my trusty service manual wiring diagram in hand and attempted to figure out what was going on. I knew that there was some hacked up wiring, but I wasn&#8217;t sure how bad it was, so I peeled back the electrical tape.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/displayimage.php?pid=5362\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4251.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After tracing some wires around, I found that the solution was actually quite simple: The connector and the solenoid weren&#8217;t really matched up. I shaved off the mounting tab (I&#8217;ll throw a zip tie on there later) and reversed the direction of connection and there was no smoke or drama.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/displayimage.php?pid=5364\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4253.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What I did get, though, was this:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/displayimage.php?pid=5368\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4258.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It started right up and ran perfectly. I let it sit until the temp gauge got just in to the white, then I shut it down to test compression. Remember, the dealer\/repair shop I bought it from advertised it on Craigslist as having low compression and told me that they were pricing it accordingly:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/displayimage.php?pid=5374\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4281.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4271.JPG\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4272.JPG\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.putrescence.org\/media\/albums\/userpics\/10002\/normal_IMG_4266.JPG\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, I did screw up the first time on the first cylinder and forgot to keep the throttle open and got a 90psi reading, so maybe that&#8217;s what the shop did, but as far as I can tell, these are good numbers for this engine.<\/p>\n<p>The source of the smoke was also pretty easy to find. When the bike sits, a little oil leaks &#8212; I think from the valve cover, but I&#8217;m not sure &#8212; and drips onto the exhaust. Once the bike burns all that off, the smoke pretty much goes away. So that should be easy enough to solve.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, I&#8217;d consider that a pretty successful night in the garage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I put the solenoid on last time, things got a little smokey. So I went back out tonight with my trusty service manual wiring diagram in hand and attempted to figure out what was going on. 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