Gas tanks curing in the sun

BARNEY’S JOURNAL

Oct 25, 08		Chinese takeout
Feb 07, 08		Cleaning Barney
Jan 31, 08		Barney beheaded
Nov 05, 07		Top end gasket set
Oct 28, 07		Compression Test
Oct 14, 07		A Look at the Timing Chain Area
Oct 08, 07		Last Look Under the Clutch Outer Cover
Oct 02, 07		First Look Under the Clutch Outer Cover
Aug 22, 07		Acorn Nut and Cam tensioner
Aug 21, 07		Let's do an oil change
Jul 14, 07		And exhaust valve tappet
Jul 13, 07		First look at the intake valve tappet
Mar 31, 07		Intake pipe gasketing
Mar 29, 07		Carburetor and petcock rebuild
Mar 12, 07		Engine clean up day
Mar 11, 07		The great "de-barning" of Red
Feb 13, 07		Carb opened and a peek into the frame
Feb 12, 07		Fuel system removal and throttle system

March 12, 2007: Engine clean up day

After a little steam cleaning - still haven't got into the really tight nooks and crannies.

That black thing in the intake port is a rubber stopper! Isn't that what they are for?

Now this was really dirty.

UndersideOfMotor

The road's view of an engine. And another stopper in the exhaust port.

FinalSprocket

Is a 14-tooth sprocket standard?

I think this condenser should be replaced, though it might still be good?

High Voltage Coil

The ignition coil, its good side. The ugly truth is next!

chewed wires

So this is what the mice were eating. Notice that even the high voltage spark plug wire is chewed through! No wonder they died! But I think it is time to get a new ignition coil. Anis!