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Have no compression
I have the 1950 cub ,I have never had it running myself but I know it was setting for at least 5 years , It has a magneto so I was trying to put it on top dead center to time magneto, I took out #1 plug but I have no compression, I took out the rest of the plugs and I have 25lbs #2 22lbs #4 27lbs #3 And nothing registering on a manual dial gauge On #1 What to you think stuck rings? If it is and I could get it timed would it start on this low compression to try loosen rings up if that is what it is, Also not having compression in #1 is there another way to know when its on top dead center to time magneto Thank you ahead for your great help
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Re: Have no compression
The #4 cylinder is on the same crankshaft throw as the #1 cylinder. If you can get compression on the #4 cylinder and the pointer/pulley mark line up - - then 360 degree rotation of the crankshaft back to the pointer/pulley mark line up - - - you are at TDC #1 cylinder.
The engine will not start with that low of compression. Free up the #1 cylinder's valves and top soak the pistons with solvent. If you can get the dry compression up into the 70 psi range, engine will start.
The engine will not start with that low of compression. Free up the #1 cylinder's valves and top soak the pistons with solvent. If you can get the dry compression up into the 70 psi range, engine will start.
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Re: Have no compression
Can I reuse the old head gasket until I know I have the problem fix
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Re: Have no compression
I wouldn't remove the head until I made sure all the valves were functioning and had soaked the top of the pistons in solvent for a while.Command52 wrote:Can I reuse the old head gasket until I know I have the problem fix
Don't get impatient. Run through the prepeations to get the engine running. Then run the engine for several hours. Again check the compression, dry then wet.
My guess is that the engine is due for a complete overhaul.
Can you reuse a used head gasket just to start up an engine? Perhaps, depends on the condition of the gasket, but I wouldn't do it. Idea is to make sure you are not doing a step/procedure, or spending the money, more than once.
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Re: Have no compression
Add seafoam to the crankcase and fuel tank and run it. The rings and valves are dry. Seafoam will loosen stuck rings and free the sticky valves.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Re: Have no compression
Try squirting some oil in each cylinder. Note, the spark plugs are over the valves so you need to point the squirt can towards the center to get oil on top of piston, then turn it over a few times by hand and check compression again. Remember compression check needs to be done by starter, not by hand, with throttle full open, and all spark plugs removed for most accurate results. The compression numbers you saw are normal for an engine that has set several years. Oil runs down off cylinder walls and out of ring grooves over time and without that oil there is practically no compression.
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Re: Have no compression
Prime the oil pump if you haven't done so -FIRST THING.
If you are hand cranking the engine during compression tests, the numbers will be very low.
If you are hand cranking the engine during compression tests, the numbers will be very low.
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Re: Have no compression
Thanks again for all this great information, I did have a stuck valve on #1 and I will follow all this information Thanks
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Re: Have no compression
Why do you think it is out of time????
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Re: Have no compression
I had to pull the magneto to get to the screws on the distributor cap , Its a weird magneto set up
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Re: Have no compression
Hi,
You usually don't have to remove the head to loosen stuck valves. Remove the valve cover, behind the carburetor, and you can get to the bottom end of the valves, and lube the lower end of the valve stems.
If you have the cover off, it is a good time to adjust the valve clearance. They have to be adjusted manually, with a feeler gauge.
Some of the guys on here have said that their engines work better with the valves set right.
Below is a page from the 1950 Cub owner's manual showing how to adjust the valves.
http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... e%2039.jpg
Below is the whole 1950 Cub owner's manual. The experts on here say people should read the owner's manual. It has lots of info about operation, maintenance, and lubrication. There is a table of contents on page 1.
http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... index.html
You usually don't have to remove the head to loosen stuck valves. Remove the valve cover, behind the carburetor, and you can get to the bottom end of the valves, and lube the lower end of the valve stems.
If you have the cover off, it is a good time to adjust the valve clearance. They have to be adjusted manually, with a feeler gauge.
Some of the guys on here have said that their engines work better with the valves set right.
Below is a page from the 1950 Cub owner's manual showing how to adjust the valves.
http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... e%2039.jpg
Below is the whole 1950 Cub owner's manual. The experts on here say people should read the owner's manual. It has lots of info about operation, maintenance, and lubrication. There is a table of contents on page 1.
http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.clea ... index.html
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Re: Have no compression
Also from what I have read on the formun and my experience 0.015 is the general consensus vs the .013 clearance in the manual. I did an adjustment per the manual and still had some compression issues and members said to go to 0.015
I do not remember who wrote this but a member wrote something to the effect " there is not a cub out there that would not benefit from a valve adjustment or a valve job."
I do not remember who wrote this but a member wrote something to the effect " there is not a cub out there that would not benefit from a valve adjustment or a valve job."
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