sometimes starting fluid can prime a carb and get it working (only sometimes though). Also great for being out in a boat and the battery is barely turning over the motor trying to start it. Little blast often does the trick.
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On Thu 23/06/11 12:26 PM , "knytewolf1974" knytewolf1974@yahoo.com sent:
> Thanks for that info. The bike had been sitting for the last 20 years due
> to an accident. I had to change out the front fork and leg shield. The
> spark plug is brand new. I will stop and get some starting fluid and a
> wooden dowel on my way home from work so I can check what you guys said to
> do. Thank you for at least giving me more things to check out.
> Chris
>
>
> --- In Hon
> da-C70@yahoogroups.com, william belleau
> wrote:>
> > Chris
> > Â
> > First lets ask why did it sit for 20 years?
> > Was it running when parked, did it die thus 20
> years????> Â
> > OK suck and blow is fine but does the flywheel
> reach TDC with the piston at TDC> and are the valve rocker arms loose??? Take a
> piencle or small dia wooden dowl > in the sparkplug hole, slowlly turn the engine
> feeling the dowl (so you do not break it off)> You should feel the piston come up and stop for
> a few degrees of crankshaft rotation and then go down. Is the TDC line in
> the hole in the left cover? Remove the valve adjuster caps> and feel for slight play in the rockerarms
> (both) if not both, turn the engine 1 complete rotation and recheck. This
> is a down and dirty check but it will tell you if you have> the flywheel and cam in time.
> > Â
> > If the timing checks out, then it is ignition.
> Remember spark in free air does not > mean you will have spark in compression. First
> things first try a new plug.> Then it is down to cleaning electrical
> connections, do not forget the coil mount to frame > for corrosion. It does have the correct coil for
> the CDI ignition, correct???> Â
> > Good luck
> > Bill
> > Portland ORÂ Â
> >
> > --- On Thu, 6/23/11, knytewolf1974
> wrote:>
> >
> > From: knytewolf1974
> > Subject: [Honda-C70] Why won't it start? What am
> I missing? Please help.> To: Hon
> da-C70@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 11:52
> AM>
> >
> > Â
> >
> >
> >
> > I am trying to ressurect an 83 that has not been
> running for almost 20 years. I put in a new battery, changed the oil and
> put in a new spark plug. I also relined the gas tank and put on new hoses.
> I also installed the carb from my other running 83. I checked for spark and
> I am getting spark to the plug, I am also assuming that fuel is not a
> problem since I swapped out the carb and have new hoses attached to the
> freshly lined tank. When I press the starter button I feel suction from the
> intake and air blowing out from the exhaust so I don't see compression as
> an issue? What else could I be missing? Any help would be greatly
> appreciated!>
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]>
>
>
>
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