Flywheel cover gets hot.

[Capsized72]

I recently purchased a 96 GTI with a 717 in it. Didn't take much to get it running. It had sufficient hesitation from 1/4 throttle to about 3/4. Pop off is around 55psi,looks like a 112g spring, on both carbs and pilot is the stock 67.5.
After major carb cleaning and changing all the fuel lines and cleaning everything in between. syncing the carbs and adjusting the low idle I took it out for a lake test.
It still hesitates not nearly as bad. I'm thinking of lowing the pop pressure and seeing if that helps.
During my lake test I chopped it to check the plug color I touched the Flywheel cover and noticed it was almost too hot to keep my hand on it. The engine was cool and I verified it is pumping water. So I hopped on my 94 SPX,657, and buzzed it around for awhile to see if the cover gets hot. It didn't and now has me concerned about the Gti.
Plugs are a nice chocolate brown so it's not running lean.

So it it normal for the flywheel cover to get hot?
Could this be something to with the hesitation/timing ?

 

[Dr Honda]

Did you verify the size of the needle and seat? in that engine... it should be a 1.2. (That's why the pop-off is set high) If you have a 1.5 in them... and it's up around 55... then I'm surprised it's running.

BUT.... if you do have a 1.2... then I would still drop it closer to the bottom of spec. ( around 40 PSI)

The cover will get hot because there is no cooling behind it... and the engine is burning fuel. I've never touched one of my MAG covers... but I would think it will be upward of 200 deg when it's been running for a while.

 

[Capsized72]

It's a 1.2 needle.

 

[cuenta]

i have the same problem
the ski run good but
flywheel cover get overheat
is this normal or is there a problem

 

[Robj]

Mine does as well, I think it is normal since there is no cooling. I wouldn't worry about that, as long as the engine doesn't get that hot you are OK.

 

[cuenta]

thank. ROBJ.

someone else knows about this because in a local shop want to charge me 70 dollars just to tell me if it is normal or has trouble
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[Capsized72]

Turns out mine was a bad crank seal.. the stator was covered in oil... and lost ignition because of it ! Hope this helps!

 

[cuenta]

i have not oil leak
only the cover get almost 150 -170 degees.
but the engine is cold

 

[Minnetonka4me]

Something is not right...there is nothing in there that can heat up.

 

[cuenta]

someone who has touched the flywheel cover after a rider
get me out of this doubt
thank guy

 

[LouDoo]

I'm going out Wednesday, I'll check it when I put the ski back on the trailer.

Lou

 

[Robj]

The temp that you say it is sounds about right. You can touch it but can't keep your hand on it. That is exactly what mine is like. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[cuenta]

that's exactly what I'm talking
you can touch it but can't keep for 3 or 4 second.
the flywheel cover .

thank seadoofriend.

 

[cuenta]

GTI model owners give their opinion.

 

[Dr Honda]

Cuenta:

As I said in your PM to me... you need to start your own posts, and stop bumming old posts.

Please follow forum rules.