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Date:         Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:37:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Jere Hawn <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Heads
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Greetings all

The Saga of the head continues.

Today and yesterday I reassembled. A one day slow down because I had purchased exhaust bolts that were too long. I picked up a whole collection of 8mm x various.

Everything together, a full load of oil and a fresh filter; then the coolant, oops. forgot to put in the o-ring to the thermostat housing. Cleaned the mess and put in the o-ring. Then the battery was dead, charged it then I was ready to go.

I took the spark plugs out and ran it on the starter until the oil light went out then reinstalled the plugs and fired her up. She started but very reluctantly. The valves made a lot of noise and I have blue smoke. She runs rough, very rough.

Any suggestions?

Jere


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