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- Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:03 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Air Cleaner Search
- Replies: 2
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- Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:07 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from Illinois
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Greetings from Illinois
Hi, I visit this site from time to time and joined a few weeks ago. I have a 66 Java Green. 60,000 original miles. I have had it for fifteen years. Still mainly original except for a newer interior. It has driven from New Orleans where I got it to Green Bay. I enjoy working on it, even though it doe...
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:39 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Rebuild queries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7404
Hi, if a valve is burned there will be no compression in the cylinder. Poor running. Pull a spark plug wire while it is running using insulated pliers. You will notice the engine running without that cylinder. If there is no difference when wire is pulled, that cylinder may not be firing Casey. Sorr...
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:59 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Rebuild queries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7404
Hello, The outlet on the manifold under the carb is a vacuum port for I believe the auto-stick transmission, in the US anyway. Cap it off well. A vacuum leak will burn a valve. What carb are you using? A 30PICT-1? I would check for vacuum leaks where the head meets manifold. Spray some carb cleaner ...
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:30 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: leaking sleeve-head
- Replies: 5
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- Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:40 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: leaking sleeve-head
- Replies: 5
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Hello, if you can get some valve lapping compound pull head and cylinder (sleeve), apply compound on top of cylinder and rotate 90 degrees back and forth on head until there is an even ring in the combustion chamber. Clean all traces of compound before reassembly. I would do the number three also si...
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:21 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Idle/Fuel Shut Off Valve...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6436
I have a 55 idle jet in my 30 PICT 1. You can get them here for not much... http://www.amazon.com/BROSOL-SOLEX-IDLE ... B00FB8165E Casey