Decompression control

[greatrandini]

Please excuse me anyway! I did not intend to mislead anyone.

 

[greatrandini]

Please excuse me anyway! I did not intend to mislead anyone.

 

[Normmm]

If the decompression control does not return to fully disengaged position you could burn an exhaust valve.

 

[Normmm]

If the decompression control does not return to fully disengaged position you could burn an exhaust valve.

 

[greatrandini]

Yep! That is why you have it fully on or fully off not in between. If it gets stuck in between something is wrong.......I hope this is not misleading!

 

[greatrandini]

Yep! That is why you have it fully on or fully off not in between. If it gets stuck in between something is wrong.......I hope this is not misleading!

 

[normde2001]

"It is full on or full off. Don't use it to kill your engine. It is used to help start the motor not kill it.....

Great

yeah, I was just concerned that it wasn't returning to the off position all the way. If it is full on/off, then it doesn't matter as there isn't an in between. Thanks for the input.

Jerry"

Here was your answer and his reaction to it. Judge for yourself if he was misled, I was.

 

[normde2001]

"It is full on or full off. Don't use it to kill your engine. It is used to help start the motor not kill it.....

Great

yeah, I was just concerned that it wasn't returning to the off position all the way. If it is full on/off, then it doesn't matter as there isn't an in between. Thanks for the input.

Jerry"

Here was your answer and his reaction to it. Judge for yourself if he was misled, I was.

 

[greatrandini]

Y are u debating weather he was mislead? I think he is on the right track now. Please excuse me if my words were confusing. I am not trying to mislead anyone. I understood what I meant!!! Ha! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[greatrandini]

Jerry, if your decompression control is not closing completely then you have a problem. Sorry if I confused you with any previous answers.....

 

[Cord]

It's the confusion surrounding the confusing anwers to the not so confusing questions that's causing all the confusion.

-confusious

 

[greatrandini]

I am confused?

 

[FL_Jerry]

I got it I should have asked it better, I was trying to avoid using analog vs digital.

I don't use it anyway, as I noticed if the throttle is all the way down, it doesn't start. I pull the throttle back as I see the light go out and she fires up. I'll think I will leave it(decomp) alone, till I have the guts to tear into the engine to see why it is a little sticky on return.

Thanks
Jerry

 

[Jagmandave]

It's not that complicated, just pull the valve cover, all the mechanism is right in the top of the valve cover. Could be it's just sticky and needs to be cleaned up/ varnish removed/ lubed etc. Also, look and see if something is interferring with the rod someplace, a wire wound around it or something.

 

[pruntyc]

I would spray a little Kroil on it, or if you don't have that, some PB Blaster, and that will probably fix it for you.