Honda InterceptorVF700F - VFR7500042.PDF

IIONTXDA
V45
INTERGEPTOR,
MAINTENANCE
Check
the canisters
for cracks
or
damage.
CYIIl{DER
COMPRTSSION
Warm
up the
engine.
Stop
the
engine, then
disconnect the spark
plug
caps
and
remove the sPark
Plugs.
Insert the
compression
gauge.
Open
the throttle
all
the way and crank
the engine
with
the
starter
motor.
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NOTE:
Crank
the
engine until the
gauge
reading
stops
rising. The
maximum
reading
is usually
reached
within 4-7 seconds.
COMPRESSION
PRESSURE:
1,300
t
200
kPa
(13.0 t
2.O
kglcm2',185
t
28
psi)
lf
compression
is low,
check
for the
following:
-
lmproper
valve
clearance
-
Leaky
valves
-
Leaking cylinder
head
gasket
-
Worn
piston/ring/cylinder
lf
compression
is high,
it indicates
that carbon
deposits
have accumulated
on the. combustion
chamber
and/or the
P.iston
crown.
CANISTER
COMPRESSION
GAUGE
ATTACHMENT
07510-M800101
or commercially
available
in U.S.A.
3-
13
Date of
lssue:
October,
1983
O
HONDA
MOTOR CO.,
LTD.