rollsfixer
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Hi All,
I have a BF100 model B100L that was made in 1981. It has been aux power for a sailboat, and not used a lot.i.e., never more than getting in and out of the marina. However, it has been sitting for several years, and mud-dauber wasps have built many nests inside the cover and intermediate housing, which need to be cleaned out. I know I also need to replace the water pump impeller based on age. Currently the engine has poor compression (30 and 95 psi, and I am concerned that in the past it may have sucked in some of that dried mud and scored up the cylinders. Also I read elsewhere on this forum that one owner fixed low compression by adjusting the valves.
I would like some general guidance on what to do to address poor compression, I am not opposed to taking it apart and replacing rings, grinding valves, etc. as needed, but perhaps there is a methodology including checking valve adjustment etc. that possibly avoid a teardown.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions on how to proceed.
p.s., I'm new here. I see I am called a cadet. Interesting. Is that based on numner of posts or time enrolled or something like that? I actually feel like a machinist's mate 1st class based on experience with other engines, but fixing on this Honda critter is new to me. Oh well call me whatever; I know who I am.
I have a BF100 model B100L that was made in 1981. It has been aux power for a sailboat, and not used a lot.i.e., never more than getting in and out of the marina. However, it has been sitting for several years, and mud-dauber wasps have built many nests inside the cover and intermediate housing, which need to be cleaned out. I know I also need to replace the water pump impeller based on age. Currently the engine has poor compression (30 and 95 psi, and I am concerned that in the past it may have sucked in some of that dried mud and scored up the cylinders. Also I read elsewhere on this forum that one owner fixed low compression by adjusting the valves.
I would like some general guidance on what to do to address poor compression, I am not opposed to taking it apart and replacing rings, grinding valves, etc. as needed, but perhaps there is a methodology including checking valve adjustment etc. that possibly avoid a teardown.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions on how to proceed.
p.s., I'm new here. I see I am called a cadet. Interesting. Is that based on numner of posts or time enrolled or something like that? I actually feel like a machinist's mate 1st class based on experience with other engines, but fixing on this Honda critter is new to me. Oh well call me whatever; I know who I am.
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