Don,
I attended your seminar this spring and called you about a week ago about a coil for my Atomic-4. It appears that my exhaust valves are stuck and I am planning on attacking the problem tonight.
Here is a quick question for you if you don't mind:
Can you explain why I was able to run the motor last week (it took awhile but it did start). The engine ran fine for the 20 mins or so it took me to get out to the race course. I then was unable to get the motor started again and that is when I determined it was related to the exhaust valves.
Is it possible for exhaust valves to get unstuck just from trying to start the motor for quite a while? I was trying to start the motor for 20+ mins before it did finally start.
1. This whole year I do NOT open the raw water intake until the engine starts
2. The most recent time, the engine ran fine although there was some awful 'metal on metal' sound in the engine for 10-15 seconds then went away and the engine ran fine
I plan on trying to free up the valves via the top of the cylinder today. If that doesn't work I plan on getting to them via the side of the engine and finally via the head if that is necessary.
Any other recommendations?
David Hagler
Pearson 30
Annapolis, MD
I attended your seminar this spring and called you about a week ago about a coil for my Atomic-4. It appears that my exhaust valves are stuck and I am planning on attacking the problem tonight.
Here is a quick question for you if you don't mind:
Can you explain why I was able to run the motor last week (it took awhile but it did start). The engine ran fine for the 20 mins or so it took me to get out to the race course. I then was unable to get the motor started again and that is when I determined it was related to the exhaust valves.
Is it possible for exhaust valves to get unstuck just from trying to start the motor for quite a while? I was trying to start the motor for 20+ mins before it did finally start.
1. This whole year I do NOT open the raw water intake until the engine starts
2. The most recent time, the engine ran fine although there was some awful 'metal on metal' sound in the engine for 10-15 seconds then went away and the engine ran fine
I plan on trying to free up the valves via the top of the cylinder today. If that doesn't work I plan on getting to them via the side of the engine and finally via the head if that is necessary.
Any other recommendations?
David Hagler
Pearson 30
Annapolis, MD
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