seized

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seizure ?

Something is wrong with the motor that makes it get real hot... the aluminum piston grows larger with the heat... till its too tight in the cylinder... then it starts to seize (stop moving)... the piston gets a big 'bruise' on it... with scrapes and scuffing.

Then you get to fix it.

This is why you do a plug chop every once in a while... to see how much heat you are getting.

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  My 'new' motor had been seized ...Topic by: Fred Fred 07/04/02 12:15PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: david f martin david f martin 07/04/02 12:25PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: Fred Fred 07/04/02 12:40PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: Toehead Toehead 07/04/02 12:26PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: flannelman flannelman 07/04/02 12:34PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: david f martin david f martin 07/04/02 12:35PM
  no complaintsRe: Fred Fred 07/04/02 12:46PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: Viet Viet 07/04/02 12:39PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: flannelman flannelman 07/04/02 12:49PM
  seizedRe: Fred Fred 07/04/02 12:51PM
  Re: You never know...Re: Jim C. Jim C. 07/04/02 12:48PM
  Re: My 'new' motor had been seized ...Re: david f martin david f martin 07/04/02 12:51PM
  Re: seizedRe: Viet Viet 07/04/02 12:56PM
  I'm having a seizure!Re: Fred Fred 07/04/02 01:17PM
  Re: I'm having a seizure!Re: Dan Dan 07/04/02 01:43PM
  Honda partsRe: Fred Fred 07/05/02 04:20PM
  Re: I'm having a seizure!Re: Viet Viet 07/04/02 01:48PM
  Re: I'm having a seizure!Re: minutemade minutemade 07/05/02 05:15PM
  Re: I'm having a seizure!Re: Matt Wilson Matt Wilson 07/06/02 05:08PM
  breaking in old partsRe: Fred Fred 07/06/02 07:26PM

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