Re: [2cylinderhondas] Re: sitting for years - thanks!

[dealadayray]

Miles is correct, remove the sending unit from the tank before using the
chain or sealing the tank. Also while the sender is out of the tank, bend
the tabs on the side of the unit and use an eraser to clean up the copper
wire on the sender. Then attach a Volt meter in the Ohm range and move the
float up and down to see if it is working properly. If not make sure the
lead running across the wire coil is touching and making a good contact,
ensure your ground wire is attached and try the sender again. When
reinstalling it do not use TV to seal it, just use a good quality gasket
material if the rubber seal is damaged.
Greg Sikes makes a good case for the cylinders, marvels mystery oil is a
true cure for stuck pistons. However if the plugs were out then getting the
pistons loose is necessary to get the cylinders off. But if the pistons
were stuck then all the miricle cures on earth will not replace the damaged
cylinders. The cylinders must be removed, the pistons removed from the
rods and all of the rings removed form the piston cleaned and the cylinders
cleaned with 1000 grit wet dry sand paper and a light oil, (yes marvels will
work) and clean the cylinders moving in circles instead of up and down.
Clean them again with soap and water to remove all grit from the sand paper.
Now place the rings in the cylinder without the pistons, and measure the gap
between the two ends. Then clean the out side of the pistons and take
special care on the grooves for the rings. Often the rings will seize in
the grooves of the pistons and collapse inplace. Normally this is the Oil
ring and if you do not fix it you will look like the blue streak. If the
rings measure out ok, then put them back on the pistons. and reassemble the
engine.
Bill