Compression release valves

[Joke•ster]

Yup I think it's the CRV . Any how tooss on the forum.

 

[BWG56]

Try freeing them up with WD-40, I put a small slit in the rubber boot to stick the straw in, and you can feel when you have it on the CR shaft.

 

[Joke•ster]

Maybe I should be asking how to test them to make sure they work properly

 

[Deadhead]

Put your finger on the ruber boot an push down till you fill the top of the crv. Push the starter button If it drops down it's good.

 

[Joke•ster]

Can you make them work manualy?? The battery is good but when I hit the start button a LOAD goes to the starter makes one revolution then fires up.
On another note this load on the battery affects my speedometer from working . FWI if the battery is stressed the (stock)speedo works inconsistently ....

 

[Deadhead]

Do you keep it on a battery tender? The cvr will drop as soon as you push the button. Take your plug wires off to keep it from starting.

 

[Deadhead]

I don't think you can make them manual.

 

[heybaylor]

pull the plugs, spin the starter check compression, disconnect the cr's do the same .
compression should be a lot
lower with the cr's hooked up
the speedo will screw up when the batt voltage drops below about 10 volts

 

[Joke•ster]

Will they come out without removing the heads, I think not but had a conversation yesterday that confused me

 

[Marky-Marc]

Will they come out without removing the heads, I think not but had a conversation yesterday that confused me

Yes they will come out without removing the heads....
Here's a thread found via search.....and a client of mine did his as well the same way....
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/threads/how-to-compression-release-install.75178/

 

[pauldeepsea]

Will they come out without removing the heads, I think not but had a conversation yesterday that confused me

They will, I did a how to that shows it. You will need a special tool from s&s and be careful with the wires.
I would make absolutely sure they are bad before pulling them. My rear release threads were stripped.

 

[Marky-Marc]

What you are describing is almost the exact same thing someone else had....one release would work, one wouldn't intermittently....it ended up being his starter...check your amp draw on starter....anything over 80 amps is not good.

And you can push them down manually as well....

 

[Joke•ster]

pull the plugs, spin the starter check compression, disconnect the cr's do the same .
compression should be a lot
lower with the cr's hooked up
the speedo will screw up when the batt voltage drops below about 10 volts

Correct the battery hits 9v .during load .

What you are describing is almost the exact same thing someone else had....one release would work, one wouldn't intermittently....it ended up being his starter...check your amp draw on starter....anything over 80 amps is not good.

And you can push them down manually as

Why the starter? Not the bad CR.

I will be rebuilding the starter with Curtis when he does that again

 

[Joke•ster]

Yes they will come out without removing the heads....
Here's a thread found via search.....and a client of mine did his as well the same way....
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/threads/how-to-compression-release-install.75178/

There ya go... that's water i needed to understand so I can trouble shoot.

 

[Marky-Marc]

There ya go... that's water i needed to understand so I can trouble shoot.

When Al did his, he used the DIY, but problem remained after new CRs....then we did amp draw on starter and it was 300+ amps....rebuilt starter and no more problem.....

But do some more troubleshooting.....

 

[Deadhead]

There's a lot of good people on here. When some needs help there here to help. Good luck.

 

[ground pounder]

Don't slit the cr boot. Go get a hypodermic needle and syringe at tractor supply and fill it with wd-40 and poke it through the rubber boot and lube the crs. works really well!!!