Finally read the comments, and learned something.
Apparently the 850s, or some of the 850s, had oil injection.
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Hi, yes the oil injection system is working as it should.
Al did get a chance to take this out for a ride to check out It the
noise we
On Mon, Jun 17, 2024, at 14:53, OK DonN via Mercedes wrote:
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> Nostalgia and that unique 3 cylinder 2-stroke sound.
>
Would be nasty to drive behind one. I don't even like driving behind old
classic cars when their owners have them out for a Sunday drive. I remember
that smell as a kid -- it re
> So, why in the world did the current seller take out the V4 engine and
> put the 3-inline engine back in ???
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> Craig
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Nostalgia and that unique 3 cylinder 2-stroke sound.
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On 2024-06-17 14:19, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:03:06 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
wrote:
Yeah, the v4 engines were a big upgrade because they were 4 stroke...
-Curt
So, why in the world did the current seller take out the V4 engine and
put the 3-inline engine back in ???
Originality I suppose.
-Curt
On Monday, June 17, 2024 at 02:19:56 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:03:06 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> Yeah, the v4 engines were a big upgrade because they were 4 stroke...
>
> -Curt
So, why in the world did the current se
On 2024-06-17 14:02, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
No wonder they had a "coast at low throttle" option!
Yes, a freewheel like on a bicycle.
The shadetree fix for sticky pawls was Marvel Mystery Oil in the
gearbox.
But most people just locked the freewheel out (with 4 strokes) if it
started skipp
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:03:06 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> Yeah, the v4 engines were a big upgrade because they were 4 stroke...
>
> -Curt
So, why in the world did the current seller take out the V4 engine and
put the 3-inline engine back in ???
Craig
> On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:57:53 +
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:57:53 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> 2 stroke engine, no oil injection, premix.
>
> If you were coming down a hill in gear the engine would be above idle
> but would only be getting an idle level of oil fed to it. No crankcase
> oil...
OH! I had not thought of that.
N
2 stroke engine, no oil injection, premix.
If you were coming down a hill in gear the engine would be above idle but would
only be getting an idle level of oil fed to it. No crankcase oil...
-Curt
On Monday, June 17, 2024 at 01:52:32 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes
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On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 1
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:13:13 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> ... but engine braking down a mountain with little to no fuel would
> result in damage from oil starvation.
That's weird. How would feeding it more throttle cause the oil to
circulate more?
Did they want you to coast down the mou
On 2024-06-17 10:19, OK DonN via Mercedes wrote:
Yes - the flat rate for an engine overhaul was 8 hours. It could coast
by letting off the throttle, or you could turn that feature off.
Sounded like a Singer sewing machine going down the road.
I never drove a 2 stroke, but the later cars with t
Yes - the flat rate for an engine overhaul was 8 hours. It could coast by
letting off the throttle, or you could turn that feature off. Sounded like a
Singer sewing machine going down the road.
On Monday, June 17th, 2024 at 8:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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> I am dating
I am dating myself.
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