08-05-2023, 03:08 AM
Nice job Tezza, my gasket weeped a slight bit of oil but after re- shimming the bike i pulled it out of the valve cover, cleaned it and re-glued it back with ados F2 making sure it had a continuous bead of glue to retain it to the valve cover.
The seal is made to seal on the head mating surface, the valve cover has no means of sealing it by itself, it relies on this glue to provide a stop for the oil to leak out and also put some sealant in the four corners of the half moon chrome cam boring covers, the result is no more oil weeping.
For some reason my cb1100 would sometimes not start as per normal but it always gets going again a bit later, this happened maybe twice but was still a surprise.
According to the simplified diagram ( which i have just checked against the factory diagram ) the bank angle sensor also prevents the bike from being cranked over if you follow the pink current path;
from what you describe could be the stop relay contacts or even the 20 A fuse contacts?
That would let you crank but no fuel/spark, all the other gear would not cause your no start as far as i can tell.
No doubt what you have done worked and congrats on the success but i thought i would assist by providing the diagram for your benefit.
And yes, the fuel "quick" disconnect is difficult, i also push the connector further on the pipe to relieve the death grip it has on the crox ring, that helps a bit.
Well done and yes, it is a real trick to get that big plastic heat shield in and out, which way did you get the valve cover out, right or left?
i believe it gets easier with practice, all the best Tezza!
The seal is made to seal on the head mating surface, the valve cover has no means of sealing it by itself, it relies on this glue to provide a stop for the oil to leak out and also put some sealant in the four corners of the half moon chrome cam boring covers, the result is no more oil weeping.
For some reason my cb1100 would sometimes not start as per normal but it always gets going again a bit later, this happened maybe twice but was still a surprise.
According to the simplified diagram ( which i have just checked against the factory diagram ) the bank angle sensor also prevents the bike from being cranked over if you follow the pink current path;
from what you describe could be the stop relay contacts or even the 20 A fuse contacts?
That would let you crank but no fuel/spark, all the other gear would not cause your no start as far as i can tell.
No doubt what you have done worked and congrats on the success but i thought i would assist by providing the diagram for your benefit.
And yes, the fuel "quick" disconnect is difficult, i also push the connector further on the pipe to relieve the death grip it has on the crox ring, that helps a bit.
Well done and yes, it is a real trick to get that big plastic heat shield in and out, which way did you get the valve cover out, right or left?
i believe it gets easier with practice, all the best Tezza!