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bigtex

bigtex

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Well, it's not really all that traumatic, and she didn't die on me, but she is in fact all in pieces in the shop.

I took her in for a first service right at 1000 miles. The tech found that when the gas cap was open and the power on, a tiny jet of fuel was spewing up and out. He had to pull the bodywork, tank, and fuel pump but finally found a crack in the pump itself. (I don't yet know if it was the body or the output flange or what, but I will find out.)

So now she is all in pieces at the shop awaiting parts: pump, top body panel (paint bubbled around the fuel filler neck), valve cover gaskets (they didn't seem to think they might need to keep those in stock...:( ), and one of the tiny Guzzi emblems on the valve cover (disappeared during the second ride).

No problems with the rockers though :P
 
bigtex wrote:
...and one of the tiny Guzzi emblems on the valve cover...
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I've not seen too many of the 4-valve engines around, but I'd say over half have been missing one of those pretty little emblems on the valve cover (including the bike I had in Switzerland--which didn't have either). I think if I owned one, I'd put some RTV under it, first thing.
 
Daniel Kalal wrote:
bigtex wrote:
...and one of the tiny Guzzi emblems on the valve cover...
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I've not seen too many of the 4-valve engines around, but I'd say over half have been missing one of those pretty little emblems on the valve cover (including the bike I had in Switzerland--which didn't have either). I think if I owned one, I'd put some RTV under it, first thing.
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Mine were also missing very soon. I've got two new ones now that hold for 4 months now.
 
Maybe even a better idea: don't put/stick/weld new on. What isn't on bike, can't fall off!;)
Ok there are some essential things you need, leave them on! :silly:
 
bigtex wrote:
So now she is all in pieces at the shop awaiting parts: pump, top body panel (paint bubbled around the fuel filler neck), valve cover gaskets (they didn't seem to think they might need to keep those in stock
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I thought Guzzi used a neoprene type re-useable gasket on the rocker covers for the 8 valve engines.
 
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