February 5, 201115 yr comment_500938 hey all iv recently baught a ke30 for 300 dollars as it didnt run ,but i replaced the fuseable link on the battery and now it runs but it runs rough like its running on 3 cylinders, could it be the carby/ timing needs to be done? i have checked the lead and plugs they all have spark thanks, sam Report
February 5, 201115 yr comment_500941 Check your distributor cap for corrosion where the leads plug in and also inside the cap. Report
February 5, 201115 yr comment_500942 Hi Sam, Before you waste a lot of time on checking the engine, remove all the spark plugs and do a compression test on each cylinder, to check you haven't got a blown head gasket, burnt exhaust valve, or posibbly broken rings. If they are all OK, then you can start looking at other areas. Let us know what you find ! Banjo Report
February 5, 201115 yr Author comment_500945 just had a look inside the cap lost of white build up do i just sand it off? and i don't have acess to a compression tester but i will try get one thank you Report
February 5, 201115 yr comment_500946 yeah get some sand paper onto the contacts. you should really get a new cap, but you might be able to get away with it. depends how bad it looks once you clean it all up. Report
February 5, 201115 yr comment_500956 new cap will set you back all of about 10 bucks, just get a new cap, rotor and points. Forget messing around with an old one. Report
February 5, 201115 yr comment_501085 ..and if you're under 30 buy a compression guage, you will use it all your life. Report
February 5, 201115 yr Author comment_501134 ..and if you're under 30 buy a compression guage, you will use it all your life. good idea concidering I'm only 18 and iv needed one plently of times :P haha Report
February 6, 201115 yr comment_501138 Use a flat blade screwdriver to scrape the white build-up off the posts inside the cap. Throw it back on and see if it runs, if it does, you know your cap needs replacing. I'd do that before buying anything anyway. Report
June 27, 201115 yr Author comment_535480 ended up selling this for 850 then relised what was wrong with it and baught it back for 150 :P was only a lose exhaust manifold hahahaha Report
June 27, 201115 yr comment_535505 ended up selling this for 850 then relised what was wrong with it and baught it back for 150 OMG! The blind leading the blind! I hope someone had $700 worth of fun in it! Report
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