andy.262
Active Member
OK, so on my last ride just as I was approaching the launch, my engine started loudly rattling. I stopped the engine (I stopped it intentionally, it didn't stall) because obviously something was wrong.
Turns out, my RAVE valves had both broken apart. When I got in there, ALL of the plastic and rubber valve parts were completely covered in blackened oil, and I found that the valve had split. So now my questions are:
What should be my next move here?
I don't want to run it if there are pieces of valve in the engine, right?
Any chance I could just stick a shop vac over the valve opening and suck all the loose bits out? Is that a stupid idea?
What are some potential causes of this? Is it a symptom of something else being broken?
This was my first ride after replacing the fuel selector and rebuilding the carbs (with genuine Mikuni parts), but I'm guessing that that's probably unrelated.
Turns out, my RAVE valves had both broken apart. When I got in there, ALL of the plastic and rubber valve parts were completely covered in blackened oil, and I found that the valve had split. So now my questions are:
What should be my next move here?
I don't want to run it if there are pieces of valve in the engine, right?
Any chance I could just stick a shop vac over the valve opening and suck all the loose bits out? Is that a stupid idea?
What are some potential causes of this? Is it a symptom of something else being broken?
This was my first ride after replacing the fuel selector and rebuilding the carbs (with genuine Mikuni parts), but I'm guessing that that's probably unrelated.