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    Seafoam or Snake oil

    I'll have to check that out but after driving it again I'm thinking I'm going to need a drink. Heck while I'm at it maybe i'll just pour the rest into my oil and see if it will refurbish my Berings too.
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    Balancer Knock ?

    Can the ballencer on my 86 max give a two tone knock like a rod from the berings on either end of it got great oil pressure dosen't sound bad cold after warms up just sounds like a rod bering
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    Seafoam or Snake oil

    I looked at a can of seafoam at kragen and was surprised to see that they do not list anything of what it's made of usually they are petrollium distiliates says you can use it in motor oil and just about everything else sure makes you wonder.
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    Oil Additives

    Is there a motor oil additive out there that is clutch safe for the Vmax that I might be able to use as a last ditch effort to see if I can either free up or smoth over my slight knocking that only comes in after its running hot. I think it's a possible rod bering or ballance shaft can hear it...
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    Carb ( sinking ) ?

    Sorry about hte doubble post wanted to get it in here instead
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    Carb ( sinking ) ?

    Well I did the shot gun, used Gummout carb cleaner, very little only what was needed threw the jets with the brass caps just a little down the mains and a short shot in the other holes to make sure they were clear with 60 to 80 maybe psi. I think pumping 100 plus can damage stuff mainly floats...
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    The streets of San Francisco

    Hell I Drive in San Francisco every day for a living oh ya he can drive but add cars buses motorcycles scooters cable cars with everyone bailing on and off them Ace Trains plus thousands of people crisscrossing everwhere don't forget the homeless wandering down the middle of the streets...
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    Water Pump

    Is there anyone out there selling a better water pump for my 86 Vmax mines leaking going to R&R I'm keeping this bike till I Drop and decided to up grade anything I can on it. Also just wondered if anyone has had there's give a two tone clatter when they went bad if not it looks like I"ll be...
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    Oil Pressure Gauge

    Well I got lucky and it worked I center punched the middle of the allen hole in the stock plug used a 21/64 drill and 1/8 npt pipe thread tap about half way up so the thing would not pull threw the threads and tightened the plastic gauge line adaptor in there and used it then to tighten the plug...
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    Carb ( sinking ) ?

    Thanks for the help Guys no Spell Chec Problem hear,%^$#()*%^! I was just trying to remember why things changed with the gauges and as I was finishing writing the above post I thought I had some of those fish tank valves guess ill go look for some mors
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    Oil Pressure Gauge

    Yup looks good that's what I was hoping to find but autozone and Kragen well you understand. Are you running a copper or braided line of some kind.
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    1989 Vmax Kerker exhaust baffle

    Re: 1989 Vmax Kerker exhause baffel Wait a minute I thought the whole point was loud and powerful my buddy bought an 85 when they came out had it jetted put a kerker on it left it hollow and would scare the hell out of people walking on the sidewalk. I gotta admit kinda sucked when I got stuck...
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    Carb ( sinking ) ?

    Well after reading on how to carb sync I Relised one of my problems in life. Don't want to talk about the others just yet, my gauges don't have restrictors in the tubes to keep the mercury from bouncing like crazy now get a laugh on that. Duh. Can you imaging I've been having such fun trying to...
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    Oil Pressure Gauge

    Ya I kinda wondered if the 1/8 pipe tap would be to small the drill size for it is 21/64ths and I think that the edges of the Allen hole would still be there and to wide for it the kit comes with a 1/4 adaptor that might work but like you said could get two thin down in at the bottom of the...
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    Oil Pressure Gauge

    Thanks for both replys still wonder if someone has tried a sensor type where they got it and what they thought of it, mine might need a little work so I'm going to save the cash for now got a gauge at autozone going to tap the stock plug for a fitting and use the plastic line with brass fittings...
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