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Sticky valve, I think. Stuck 2600 miles from home.
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DerrickfromNC1
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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Sticky valve, I think. Stuck 2600 miles from home. Reply with quote

Glad you made it home ok. Here a suggestion for a quick fix b4 you do any tear down. Pry the offending valve closed & reinstall the pushrod. Turn the engine over by hand for a few rotations to ensure that the valve appears to move freely in a cold engine.
Get a can of marvel mystery oil.

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/marvel-mystery...lsrc=aw.ds

Start the engine up and pour the mystery oil into the carb barrel…..it’s going to smoke like hell but will eventually clear up. If the issue is a valve seized up in the guide then the additional lubrication from the mystery oil should solve the problem….it worked for me.
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