3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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rwjejits wrote:
"Also note the compression release function - you may have a problem there with your engine."
Well adjusted both valves today per instructions on CPE's website. I guess this is no surprise but I am back to my original problem (high compression when pull starting).
Now I am afraid that Professor may be right (problem with compression release function). I haven't been able to find much info on their website (or via Google) other than this feature exists on the GX200 engines. Also since it appears to be triggered by the CAM, I am assuming that the engine must be torn apart to get to.
Has anyone ever had to adjust / replace this doo-hicky? I'm not afraid to tear into things, but have no clue what to be looking for...or even if it can be replaced or adjusted.
Thanks!
Its a contraption that is mounted on the inside of the cam on a tension spring.At low rpms the spring will push a pin that is located in the shaft up past the lobe of the cam on the exhaust side to hold the exhaust valve open on the compression stroke.It could be as simple as the pin has fell out but you would have to pull the sidecover and the cam to even see that.As far as replacing the compression release mechanism....I would ask them to send me a new cam.just my .02
Jason
