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sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100
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Previous owner said he was driving down the interstate on his way home from work (evening shift so it was 11 PM'ish). He said it lost power as if it ran out of gas, but he knew it was almost full. He switched to reserve and it picked up for a second or two then died again. He said it would turn over but not fire. He took it to a repair shop and they said he needed a new engine.
What we found: - Oil in the little recesses here and there was black, so it makes me think he missed an oil change.
- Upon cleaning the embedded aluminum from the cylinder sleeve, the machinist said the cylinder was a hair undersized. Tight cylinder to start with doesn't help a air cooled, factory leaned out bike. Note: the machinist is a friend and is doing the labor free. He has a "better idea" for the head cap plug too, but will report on that once I know it works.
- I don't know if there was oil in the gas because the oil was drained and the engine in pieces when I picked up the bike. Couldn't smell gas in what was there, but the engine sat in a box over the winter.
- Gas in the oil, I take it your thought line is the petcock,... Well there was gas in the tank, the carb was off and no tell tail signs of gas on the fuel petcock fittings when we got home from the 6 hr drive picking it up. But, I still have to check that over. I was thinking of temporarily putting clear hose on the vacuum line to watch for fuel movement after I get the bike together.
- I'm now waiting on parts. The O.S. piston "kit" didn't come with a wrist pin or circlips, so I ran down to the stealer (oops dealer) and ordered them. The parts guys also thought the kit would have included them. I should have asked the forum. Well, I called to day and they said the order only went in yesterday, not last Thrusday when I ordered them. And, the RonAyers order of gaskets, Cam chain (the engine is apart,has 10K miles, why not) and oil filter is still showing as waitng fullment (order went in a 7 days ago).
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