Recent content by petersenj20

Sometimes the engine runs wide open full rev without touching the throttle. The only way to stop it is to upshift. Turning the switch off will not kill it at this point. Get the engine slowed down, the switch will work. It has a new piston and reed valve. It did the same thing before the new...

Can you send me the manual supplements? I would much appreciate it.

Being a 4 stroke guy, I could't help but laugh. What is considered the "top end"? I would say a head, gasket, and valves, but that doesn't exactly fit does it? I had the head off draining the water. It and the cylinder looked good.

I don't have a leakdown tester. Compression is all. Will have to wait then.

I just fully assembled an engine that I disassembled because it was froze up. Apparently literally, because I emptied about a pint and a half of water from the fuel flow area of the crankcase. I found a single flap of the reed valve broken. I don't remember which side, because I wasn't paying...

I used the whole spare bottom end. It looks to be in much better shape. I have the motor together and need to put in the frame. I lost the clutch push rod ball and still need to replace the tie rod end. I tried to get the part and they wanted $53 just for one ball joint. I told them they...

I went to look at one from craigslist. When I got there the guy said he came out to start it and after 5 minutes of running, it shut down and locked up. Said it was maybe cause of the oil injector gummed up. I figured a bad piston or something. I wasn't sure where to start so I took the head...

Hello folks. I picked up a Blaster and found my way here. It is locked up and I need to fix it so ya'll be hearing from me real soon. I'm an all around engine nut. Everyone brings me their junk and I fix it. This is the first 4 wheeler I have ever worked on so will be fun. My friends call me...