it was 197,710xb33bsa said:my point is 197,711 175 hondas run perfectly good on stock timing settings
yours does not,hence it is not the timing DUH
xb33bsa said:my point is 197,711 175 hondas run perfectly good on stock timing settings
yours does not,hence it is not the timing DUH
acm177 said:Which plug is black? Is it oily? I didnt look back at the previous posts, but did you use new orings when you installed the head gasket?
xb33bsa said:if it were oil making the plug black it would be smoking pretty good
try setting the new floats and going frome there
what is compression ?
acm177 said:Id suggest posting pics of the plug before tearing the engine apart. If its super rich, it will be black but dry and a matte black color.
There should be two orings.
The 175 has oil passages for both rear outside studs. If the orings are in bad condition the headgasket may gently leak oil into the cylinder. Ive expirenced this problem with minimal signs of oil burning. One black oily plug. Mine was the right side, which flows more oil than the left.
I had peeked into the combustion chamber to check for oil by getting the bike hot, then removing the carbs and spinning the engine over to allow the oil to pump.
After a bunch of revolutions you could visibly see oil building up on top of the piston after pulling the plug for inspection.
teazer said:Fortunately, they are really simple engines to work on.
Good luck and remember to breathe
HerrDeacon said:Good for you for diving in. Yes, they are simple engines to work on, it'll be fun and you'll learn a ton. I always look at this type things as opportunities to learn something new.