JackFlash

Water pump won't piss out the weep hole unless it's spinning.

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Odd that both rear cylinders were low on compression...

 

That's why I'm leaning on the idea that unburned fuel washed

oil from sealing the rings, in the event that the spark stopped.

 

.....and that a squirting of oil brought 1 and 2 up. It's not natural for oil to be above the piston. I can see how having oil in there could force the cyl to make more compression by creating a hydro seal but the motor shouldn't need it.

 

Being a boxer engine, with horizontal cylinders, I'm wondering if 

if that was a factor in not having oil sealing the rings.

 

Starting to sound fishy....like a head issue....even if the marks line up on the belt and cogs outside the head, there's still either a chain or gear drive transferring the motion from each external cog to the two cams inside the head...

 

It's gear driven straight from the crank, via timing belt, to the cam gears.

I watched it all rotate perfectly.

 

I'd like to see inside the valve covers, make sure the cams actually jive with the timing marks outside the motor.

 

Once that last screw gets removed, we can do just that.

I accept beers graciously. Hope you can get it sorted out bud.

 

No worries.

The water under your converter was probably a/c condensation.

 

Not in this case.  I know where that drips from.  This was more,

and just across the bottom of the front, as if it all came out the

water pump before I got stopped, and what was left just dripped

into a narrow long line.

 

Also, unless your heads are removed from the block, there is no way to have zero compression in the chamber. It's just not possible, without serious engine damage. Someone doesn't know what they're doing. Where is the car, now? Who did the service? Tell me you took it to the Subaru shop, or at least to someone that works on Subaru with relative frequency.

 

I took it straight back to where the timing belt warranty was

active.  I wasn't there when they measured zero compression.

But, after my arrival, we restored some compression.

If you lost power, but didn't overheat, you may have jumped time. Did they install OEM Subaru parts? I still find it very suspicious that your engine has so little compression. They're either incompetent, or you're absolutely fucked.

 

Timing is good.  No internal cylinder damage, and until we remove

both valve covers, I'm assuming no valve damage.  We ran a camera

into each cylinder and as clean as they are, I'm thinking they were

washed well, and steam cleaned with fuel or water.

...it sure sounds like the valves aren't opening.  Are the cam and crank pulleys turning when you crank the engine over with the starter? 

 

I was thinking that also.  The timing belt is good.  I personally checked it

and it's still in it's new condition from three months ago when they put

it in.  Everything turns as designed.  I watched it while being cranked.

Timing marks line up perfectly.

This is another good argument for home schooling.

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Does your sailboat sit at the dock more than you like because you can't find crew?

Is race night approaching but it's not worth the bother without help?

Have life vest, will travel.

I took a sailing course about six years ago.

My friend sold his boat.

I miss being on the water.

It would be nice to go sailing again.

A blue water certification is somewhere in my future.

Does anyone have one of these cards from way back?

Can you post a photo of one?

I would hand some of these out to other riders.

I'm surprised how many still have not heard of

the Ohio Riders website, but they do show an interest in it.

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177 members already. Not too shabby. I think we can do better.

:devilzwhite:

Not a bad start there, Ben.  Ohio Riders still going strong!

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I've seen subies blow both headgaskets/leaks eacpeicially

with over 100k when coolant has never been changed the it

gets new coolant and it cleans away all the gunk and you all

of a sudden have a leak

The coolant gets changed every two to three years.

Shouldn't be too much gunk.  I'm wondering about the

electro effect of the coolant conducting electricity.  It

talks about that in the link that was sent to me.  My

battery is always messy.  I used to stay up on that stuff.

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Get an insurance quote before you buy it. My quote for VStrom 650 was 250/yr. Busa would have been 3250/yr.

That's $270 a month, $8.90 per day! 

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I'm with CSC, it's the head gaskets.

Here's a good read about them.

 

http://allwheeldriveauto.com/subaru-head-gaskets-problems-explained-part-ii/

Thanks.  Great article.  I hope whatever it is doesn't end up costing me much.

That's my main concern for now.

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Where's he been, lately?

Last Active Post:  Jul 03 2014 02:10 PM

I think he owns a business.  He may have taken a well needed holiday.

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The Blast much have filled a need at the time, for

beginner's bikes.  Now, there are more attractive

choices for those learning to ride.

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It's safe...while he sleeps.  What about after he

rides to where he's going, and gets off of it?

Thieves may simply follow him to his destination

and take it while it's parked.

Thieves are also simply knocking over riders and

taking bikes with help from their associates.  It's

happening here.

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.. more than one phone call from them i got asked if

me and the wife were ok from the accident.

I don't know if they cover any medical, but they

want to make sure they have you saying several

times that there are no medical issues so that an

injury later can not be pointed to your accident.

I don't think their towing offers much.  Ten miles,

I think.  Ask Isaac's Papa about that.

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Wanna fill us in on your history of bikes? 

What'd you start on?

What do you wish you still had?

What made the FZ1 appealing to you and

are you as happy with it as you hoped you

would be?

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1. Right front
2. Left front
3. Right rear
4. Left rear

No shared head gasket between 3 & 4.

It had about 15 lbs. on 1 & 2, but we got

them up to 70 & 35 with a squirt of oil.

I was afraid to go "wire to block" for fear

of blowing a pricey electronic item.  My

knowledge is "old school" and weak on

the modern stuff.

Will a filling of the radiator and block

drain from the water pump weep hole

without the engine running?  I like the

idea of the water pump being the problem.

That will be covered by warranty.  I've

paid enough for the total work I had done

on the car (brakes, catalytic converter,

both front axles, timing belt, etc., rotors).

Radiator bubbles.  Great idea.  I knew

there had to be an easy way to check

head gaskets.  I owe you some beers.

I'll bounce these ideas off the shop guys

and hopefully they will find them useful.

Right now the radiator is still out. 

New plugs.  Gotta get a healthy spark.

I'm really thinking water pump or coil.

Thanks again, and again, and again.

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I don't understand people who finance non-essential items.

That's why I don't have a bike I drool over.  I can't see

writing a check to a finance company when snow is flying

and the bike is gathering dust in the garage for four months.

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Oh, I'll vouch for this.  He even has the well-trained minions to run it all.

 

This has always been something that's fascinated me, but with the galaxy of tools and stuff out there I've always felt too overwhelmed to start doing anything.  What would y'all suggest to start out with?  I have on hand in the garage a B&D Matrix drill with the jigsaw and reciprocating saw attachments, a hacksaw, a couple of clamps, hammers, and that's about it.  I'd like to just start easy with a workbench or something in the garage, but I just have no idea what I need and what is overkill.  I have a tendency to go overboard buying tools.

Right there!  I mean, RIGHT THERE!  In your very own neighborhood.

I used to go to this club.  Check them out before you buy anything.

Ask questions.  There are so many skills among these guys that anything

you would want to know is right there.  I think they meet one Saturday,

every two months.  It was very interesting and educational.  I only stopped

going because I always had to take a vacation day off work.

http://www.wocoweb.org/

Membership includes professional woodworkers, enthusiastic hobbyists, as well as beginning woodworkers. Interests range from craft techniques to furniture and cabinetmaking to woodturning and carpentry.

Meetings are held on the second Saturday of September, November, January, March and May from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon at the Spring Road Church of Christ, 74 S. Spring Road, Westerville, OH. Each meeting features an informative seminar on woodworking techniques, a projects table where members display their latest creations, and plenty of time to share ideas with one another and to discuss techniques, projects, sources for tools and wood, etc.

The Club offers other activities for its members as well, such as classes on various woodworking topics, field trips, shop tours, summer picnic and Holiday party. Discounts at a number of woodworking supply companies are another benefit of membership.

Annual dues are $25.

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Mine is 2004.  Love the thing. 

 

I'll post up my sale once I meet the 30 day/30 post requirement. 

27 more posts to go, for you. 

So, how long you been riding?

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No coolant in rad points to water pump. When they fail they piss all the fluid out of the weep hole. Your temp sensor measures coolant temp; no coolant=nothing to sense. Zero compression on 3&4 points to either head gasket failure or valve timing/failure. Blown head gasket could also be responsible for coolant loss; half your engine essentially becomes a water pump and the exhaust is the outlet. No spark could be from fouling due to burning a radiator worth of coolant. I'd check for spark with a known good plug.

Weep hole?  That makes sense.  Perhaps the water pump took a shit,

even though it was new.

Heads are separated (boxer engine).  Timing is spot on.  Pulling valve

covers to observe proper function, just for fun.  One screw is giving us

the shits, right above the frame on the right rear.  Soaking it with stuff.

Thought about teasing it with some heat, but they are afraid of catching

fire to the car.

Plugs are good.  NEW.

Thanks, Sam.  More?

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I like the look of the non-turbo a little more.

I think the spoiler on the rear takes away

some of the car's visual appeal, from that

angle of view.  It's like a well proportioned

woman with perfectly fitting jeans pulling

down the back of her shirt so that your

eye's enjoyment of her features is restricted.

There ya go Jack. You wanna pick up chics, this car will knock 20 years off of you add 6" to yer dickie
Forget the new bike, this ride will magnetically draw in vagina like a tractor beam on the Deathstar

I would almost sell an organ, or a body part,

for one of these...

If the car can turn a head, I may be able to at least charm myself into a friendship

with a woman of quality.  And one woman is enough.  Sometimes one is too many.

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Live bait...

Speaking of such, you may not be permitted to use

something, or any portion of something that you

catch, as bait, other than minnows.  So, use only

bait that is purchased.  Game wardens may be

about.

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My '06 Subaru, 130k miles, had timing belt changed like I'm supposed to.

Changed plugs and wires, too.  Everything was running fine.  Work was

done about three months ago, so it's all still in warranty.  Water pump

and pulleys were changed while it was all apart.  Tensioner also.  All that

came in a kit.

Issue?  I'm cruising at about 65 mph when I sensed I'm losing power.

The speedo dropped to 60, so I gently gave it some juice.  It kicked down

a gear but didn't speed up.  I pulled to the shoulder and before I got

stopped, the engine died.  I had very little steam from under the hood

and absolutely NO indication of overheating. 

Opened the hood.  A very small puddle of moisture was on the ground

and steam was from water dropping onto the catalytic converter right

below.

Cranked the motor.  Didn't sound right, like no compression.  I'm thinking

the NEW timing belt didn't hold up and now I have a ruined engine.  So,

towed to the shop that did the work.  Luckily, they were fairly close.

Pulled the timing cover.  Everything is intact.  Timing marks are lined up,

perfectly.  Ran a scope into the cylinders.  See no damage.  Compression

test,  1 and 2 had 15 lbs. with 3 and 4 having ZERO.  WTF? 

Squirted oil into the cylinders and did it again.  Compression improved

-- a little, on all four..  With no indication of overheating, I'm ruling out

blown head gaskets, especially since the heads are well separated, being

a boxer engine.  One head, but not both, without some indication of

overheating.  Radiator was empty when we towed it to the shop, but the

reservoir level was fine. 

Where did my compression go?  It's my understanding that if the coil

stopped producing spark, but the injectors continued to perform, fuel can

wash oil from the piston rings and cause loss of compression.

Does this sound right to you?

We looked for spark at #1 plug and there was none.  I'm assuming that

there will be none on the other three.  I'll know when they call me today

or tomorrow.

Another question.  What is it that tells the coil to fire which cylinder?  Are

there sensors to report the position of the piston or cam so that the correct

plug can be fired at the right time?  There is one coil with all four plug wires

coming from it. 

And.....so far, all this work is under warranty.  At what point should I begin

to be charged for labor/parts.  They did change the plug wires, so they

were in that area of possible failure.  Is it possible that newer wires, with

less resistance, caused failure of a aged and weak coil?

Comments?  Questions?  Help?  Advice?  Offers of money?

Thanks folks.

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I saw that bike somewhere else, but not on that site.

Maybe it was Craigslist.

Yep!  Craigslist.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/4586423121.html

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Make sure there are no boating laws about having alcohol

on board.  The water cops can get snotty about that.

Also, in Ohio, it's my understanding that you can't catch.

then eat the fish, on the water. 

The fish has to remain intact so that it can be

identified, so as to prevent fishing over the limit.

However, the sooner the fish goes from water to plate,

the better it's going to taste.  How to filet?  YouTube is

your friend.

Tackle?  I would explain the situation at my local outdoor

supply house and see what they suggest.  Unless one of

your buddies bring some gear for you to use, it's going

to be difficult to get a fish to offer itself up for your dinner.

Even though you are going to be on a "party barge", just

as we dress for the crash, and not the ride, dress for

falling into the water while drunk.  That means life vest.

They are cheap and they will keep you afloat.  With

alcohol present, there should be a designated boat pilot

that is not drinking. 

There will be required boat safety equipment.

Fire extinguisher, anchor, horn, etc.  Not having something

that the law requires can get you a fine.  A hat, sunscreen,

and mosquito repellant will all help to make your trip more

pleasant after the fact.  A lite jacket for evening boating

is a good idea.  There's always more breeze over water

than on land.  It may get a little cool at night.  And the

boat will need lights after dark.  Plus, you will need light to

see to fish after dark. 

Stay safe.  We don't want to read any sad stories about

your vacation. 

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^^

Speaking of the Concours14, I wonder why Suzuki hasn't made an ST with a version of the Hayabusa motor.  Seems like a natural fit.

 

They have this, the

Suzuki GSX1250FA ST/SEA

and I would love to have one.  But they are not selling it in the USA.

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/2012models/2012-Suzuki-GSX1250FAST-SEATouring.htm

I've had moments of panic braking when approaching corners

a little too fast, when I was a newer rider.  For me, I found that

diving in and putting the juice to it is more fun than hanging on

and hoping to stop in an upright position.  If I'm going to crash

in a corner, I'm going to do it on my terms, by trying something

aggressive as opposed to skidding and praying.  It's worked

several times even when my front tire has hit puddles of gravel.

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