3YF-'91 General Overhaul

Cylinder head, Barrel, Gearbox, Crank
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Re: 3YF-'91 General Overhaul

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The coolant absolutely needs water added to it for proper cooling. If you put straight coolant in that could very well be why the heating problem and boiling,it's the water that makes it work. That's why the 50/50 mixture.

That piece down the plug hole isn't magnetic so doing what Mezo says is all you have, Anything that you can fit down the hole with a real sticky glob of something to grab it, just don't let that glob drop :omg:


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I have a2005 KLR now(since buying an electric start XT motor is not going to happen here) and need to get a thermobob unit (or make my own), since I live in cold climate and that where the "bob" helps. They tend to get hot on the top and way too cool at the cylinder base, bad jojo. It had a chunk of the broken "doohickey" go through the con-rod bearing so I got it cheap and rebuilt the motor 1-1/2weeks ago, don't really care for it, too bulky up top, but no more damn kicking and hot starting problems. The Yami's been sitting in the corner now, weeping.
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Re: 3YF-'91 General Overhaul

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xtrider wrote:so doing what Mezo says is all you have
Ermmm,,,, :innocent:

Actually that was Dave (Actionman) replying on my PC this morning. :lol:

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Re: 3YF-'91 General Overhaul

Post by steveloomis »

Having just read this thread ( I am trying to read everything to catch up) it seems it just stops. I wonder if Adrian did make it by and fix him up. It would have been nice if he had acknowledged that instead of just dropping out.... humm I am curious what was the outcome...???
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Re: 3YF-'91 General Overhaul

Post by Kyleeee »

Hi
I am trying to get my 1992 xtz back on the road after maybe 4 years off. I misplaced my right side Airbox cover, I eventually I found this and cannot find the rubber seal which was definitely there for the left side cover. can someone confirm there was definitely a rubber seal on both sides of Airbox covers? I have looked through all forums, manual and YouTube but no luck. If so would someone know where I can buy the seal. Or is it best just to order a certain length of rubber to replace? Or any other way around this. Thanks in advance.
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