Starter won't turn engine over

warp9.9 said:

No special tool ive seen it done with a telescopic magnet
I use a pair if hemostats. Going back I use the same but a hose on tbe end of the plug would work also. I believe the standard spark plug socket won't work its outside diameter is to big because it has the rubber stuffed in it.

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Jvheli said:

Agree. The only socket I’ve found that works is in the supplied tool kit. Basically a sheet metal socket.

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R-III-R Turbo said:

Same here, deep 18mm hex socket 3/8th drive, but with a rubber grommet glued into it to hold into the plug's ceramic tower.

@Justin Lakes good you're now on the right track. Is there a gap between pulley & engine front?

Bearing ok in the crank spigot bearing housing?

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9Ball said:

Is it possible to have a hydrolock that is keeping the engine from turning over. Pulling a spark plug on each cylinder should verify that the pistons aren’t full of gasoline.

This routinely happens on the Valkyrie when the vacuum petcock fails and a float valve is stuck. Usually results in broken starter gears and an engine tear down to replace broker teeth on the gears.

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1K9 said:

How did the injectors open to fill the cylinders with gas?

On the Valkie I had an electric valve cut-off installed to prevent that. Switch ON opens the fuel flow, switch OFF, fuel off. If that were to happen on the Valkie it would become road kill Vulture food and it would make me cry. I get separation anxiety when I leave the Valkie at the shop.

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warp9.9 said:

They didn't re-read the post Polock

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warp9.9 said:

They didn't re-read the post Polock

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