Good morning, last spring I bought a 2001 blaster and it works great (besides the brakes). I'd like to make this a hobby of mine so I want to do some work to it like rebuild the motor (for educational purposes). But right now there's really nothing wrong with it. Is it logical to take apart the motor and replace gaskets and what not? That way I can see if any part might need to be replaced in the future?
Rebuilding a motor that doesn't need to be rebuilt
- Thread starter dtrem13
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compression and leakdown tests are the best yardsticks to judge the condition of your engine.
compression of a stock engine should be in the 125-135psi range.
anything nearing 110ish or below will need attention soon.
hold throttle wide open and kick till the tester needle stops moving, usually within 5-10 kicks.
a leakdown test should be performed before any teardown takes place to pinpoint possible airleaks as the cause of a poorly running/low compression 2 stroke.
http://www.blasterforum.com/do-yourself-20/build-use-leakdown-tester-10663/
if you pass those 2 tests, i'd say just run it.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
possibly pick up a cheap/blown engine to rebuild as a spare, or for an educational/fun project.
compression of a stock engine should be in the 125-135psi range.
anything nearing 110ish or below will need attention soon.
hold throttle wide open and kick till the tester needle stops moving, usually within 5-10 kicks.
a leakdown test should be performed before any teardown takes place to pinpoint possible airleaks as the cause of a poorly running/low compression 2 stroke.
http://www.blasterforum.com/do-yourself-20/build-use-leakdown-tester-10663/
if you pass those 2 tests, i'd say just run it.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
possibly pick up a cheap/blown engine to rebuild as a spare, or for an educational/fun project.
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