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Post by hondamet154 on Oct 4, 2020 13:48:56 GMT -5
I have a free 2006 honda metropolitan from a neighbor. He said he took it to a shop and they said it needed new rings because the air filter wasent on right. It has around 11,000 miles (the odometer has been reset multiple times). I watched some videos, I'm a mechanically inclined teen. I found some videos talking about vaulve clearance and it had none, so I sanded on the shim for 30 minutes until I had spec clearance. I did a compression test and it's 165-175, its supposed to be 175 so I think it's fine. It will rev up all the way on the stand just not on the ground. Starts first kick if kick started and idles perfectly. Has a bad cluch bearing but I think there is more to it than that. Put new sliders and blet in it and made no difference. If I go down a slope it will rev up allitle more and get to 30mph and will stay there unless I let off. Anyone know what it could be? Also cleaned the carb and cut off the exhaust cap to see if that was clogged up it wasent. Clutch still spins well it's just allitle noisy and I noticed a little wine last time I ran it I can take a video if that would help
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Post by mikehailwood on Oct 4, 2020 16:27:11 GMT -5
Did it ever go faster according to your neighbor? Have you determined from research what restrictions were built in to the Metropolitan to limit its' speed?
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Post by Happypancake! on Oct 4, 2020 19:38:48 GMT -5
Sliders in backward will do this.
If sliders are in correctly, check timing .
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Post by hondamet154 on Oct 4, 2020 21:02:34 GMT -5
Did it ever go faster according to your neighbor? Have you determined from research what restrictions were built in to the Metropolitan to limit its' speed? just cleaned the carb, I might have had the rubber pice on the top on wrong too runs like a dream now. |
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Post by hondamet154 on Oct 4, 2020 21:03:13 GMT -5
Sliders in backward will do this. If sliders are in correctly, check timing . cleaned the carb runs like a dream now might have had the rubber pice on the top on wrong |
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Post by mikehailwood on Oct 4, 2020 22:07:41 GMT -5
What is the top speed now?
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Post by hondamet154 on Oct 6, 2020 19:47:03 GMT -5
What is the top speed now? its 39 mph now, clutch still needs new bearings so I ordered a performance one to put in. |
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Post by GrumpyUnk on Oct 14, 2020 13:58:57 GMT -5
I thought they were nice when they first came out, but a bit too pricey for my budget. If you get an actual 39 you are doing pretty good as far as I know. It should run like a watch. Apparently, the 'mechanics' needed the bucks to make their boat payment... and figured the owner would cough it up.
When you 'sanded' for clearance, what exactly did you sand to gain clearance? Does this engine have shims that are similar to a coin, plopped between the valve stem and a 'cup' that is operated by the cam lobe? If so, it is likely you could have purchased(at a Honda price) shims that would have set the clearance as desired. Seems like that was a creative way to gain clearance and set it as desired.
I would make sure that the air cleaner ductwork gets put back properly to prevent 'dusting' the piston rings as was claimed by the techs. They may have left it loose when they didn't get the job to replace the rings/piston/cylinder, but I would want to insure it was sealed properly.
tom
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Post by hondamet154 on Dec 5, 2020 19:47:32 GMT -5
I thought they were nice when they first came out, but a bit too pricey for my budget. If you get an actual 39 you are doing pretty good as far as I know. It should run like a watch. Apparently, the 'mechanics' needed the bucks to make their boat payment... and figured the owner would cough it up. When you 'sanded' for clearance, what exactly did you sand to gain clearance? Does this engine have shims that are similar to a coin, plopped between the valve stem and a 'cup' that is operated by the cam lobe? If so, it is likely you could have purchased(at a Honda price) shims that would have set the clearance as desired. Seems like that was a creative way to gain clearance and set it as desired. I would make sure that the air cleaner ductwork gets put back properly to prevent 'dusting' the piston rings as was claimed by the techs. They may have left it loose when they didn't get the job to replace the rings/piston/cylinder, but I would want to insure it was sealed properly. tom Sorry I haven't been on the sight for a while it had low compression because valves wernt closing all the way and they dident have them dig into it so it say in his garage for 4 or 5 years. Yes the shim is about half the size of a pennie (diameter wise) and about 2 times thicker. I didn't want to wait for the shim kit to come in so I sanded it down by hand, took 30-45 minutes total, I had a caliper(measured while sanding) and feeler gauges(measured gap in engine) that I measured it with. |
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