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gixxer6

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #90 on: February 15, 2018, 12:53:51 PM »
I went through the mag side carb with an extremely fine toothed comb...I thought I found the issue immediately looking at he float adjustment.  One side was bent up higher than the other.  Everything else looked great.  But it STILL will not fire on the mag side.  I have compression, fuel, spark, and timing.  The only thing left is AIR.  The mag side pipe happens to be the one that I repaired and had a mouse nest.  I spent quite a bit of time cleaning the nest out before welding and blasting.  I would bet my left spark plug that I got it all out.  My theory is when they sand blasted the pipes, they used a rag to plug the holes and keep sand out of the pipe.  I'd be willing to bet that one of those rags are still in there... 

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« Reply #91 on: February 15, 2018, 03:18:37 PM »
can you feel air at the ex pipe exit?

gixxer6

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« Reply #92 on: February 15, 2018, 08:06:46 PM »
Nope, no air coming through at all. 

It took a shop vac on one side and 120psi compressed air on the other to dislodge this mouse mess. 

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« Reply #93 on: February 15, 2018, 08:11:38 PM »
That is remarkable.  But would explain quite a bit.
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Interceptor398

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« Reply #94 on: February 16, 2018, 08:52:43 AM »
Dang varmints!!  The high pressure hose at the car wash works pretty good for getting that kind of stuff out.  Been there!!!

gixxer6

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« Reply #95 on: February 16, 2018, 09:24:12 AM »
I thought about using the pressure washer but feared that it would get stuck in one of the baffles further in.  Then I'd really be screwed! 

gixxer6

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #96 on: February 16, 2018, 09:55:33 AM »
Temps dropped last night (it has been upper 40's the last 2 days) and it's snowing now.  If all goes well the Intimidator will take it's maiden voyage tonight.   8)

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« Reply #97 on: February 16, 2018, 09:57:03 AM »
Lol just went through the same problem last week!   One of my invaders I  rescued was sitting in a barn since 88 , I totally went through the whole sled except the muffler.   Starts first pull but lacked power since I rebuilt the engine I couldn’t go more than half throttle so I didn’t know there was a huge problem but the more I ran it it developed a weird smell and the klotz smell was gone. Almost like a burning smell   Next day fire it up fires first pull go in garage come out it sounded different.  Then look on ground had something similar to what you have in your hand. When riding it around has a lot more power and klotz smell is back.  Mental note for now on is to check exhaust!    Nice job on the sled btw! 

gixxer6

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« Reply #98 on: February 16, 2018, 10:45:16 AM »
Don't just check the exhaust, DOUBLE check it!  This is the pipe that I had apart.  I already removed a metric ton of mouse nest (including a dead mouse).  I was certain that I had it all out.  I was wrong! 

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« Reply #99 on: February 16, 2018, 10:54:41 AM »
A long time ago we had a small fire burning yard waste. I set a plugged exhaust on the pile and "cooked" the mouse nest out of it. Since then whenever I parked a sled that was going to set for awhile I plugged the exhaust with those expanding plugs for the drain in the back of a boat.

gixxer6

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« Reply #100 on: February 16, 2018, 11:43:29 AM »
I had thoughts of dumping some fuel oil in the pipe and use a copper flex pipe to feed air from the compressor to burn it out.  But I wanted to preserve my pretty paint, so that was going to be a last resort. 

We plug the holes with steel wool, and always put mothballs under the cover.  The mice like to chew up some wire insulation as well.  That's a different nightmare. 

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« Reply #101 on: February 16, 2018, 06:00:02 PM »
It started on the first pull.   8)

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« Reply #102 on: February 16, 2018, 07:05:00 PM »
It started on the first pull.   8)

Congratulations!  I see you still have some snow.  Happy sledding!
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« Reply #103 on: February 20, 2018, 06:44:19 AM »
Looks great

gixxer6

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #104 on: February 26, 2018, 12:49:35 PM »
Still waiting on snow.   :'(  Before the last of our snow melted, I was able to run it some.  It runs great, but the clutching is a bit off.  I started with E ramps that had been modified to Aaen spec that got it really close but not perfect.  Now I have J ramps with a red spring in it, I haven't been able to run that combo yet.  Engagement is around 5400  8)

I realized almost immediately that I will need more studs.  I'm planning on adding some chisels.  I also have a set of 38mm carbs on the bench that I'll be cleaning up to install as well.