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Re: [Honda-C70] 1981 C70 Restoration

On thinking about it I'm not sure of this because of the wet clutch. Anybody know if engine flush or diesel is bad for the clutch? Don't do this without people chiming in.

Hmmm, I'd get it running first, then once running and warm put some engine flush into the oil (or diesel) and let it idle for 15minutes to a half hour. Then change the oil. This should let the bike power flush itself. Probably change the oil for good measure after a little running as you can't really get all the old out.

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On Fri 01/06/12 10:17 AM , "Sean" seanrouzbeh@gmail.com sent:
> Need advice...
>
> I am restoring a barn find C70. Engine turns and I believe it has
> compression. I have cleaned the carb but need new o-rings all around.
> I have taken of the right Crankase cover and found sludge on the bottom. I
> have cleaned most of it out, cleaned the filter, and cleaned the pump.
> Should I remove further parts here to get to more hidden sludge?
> I have also taken off the cylinder head down to the piston and the taken
> the piston off. Since I am this far in is there anything I should do now
> before I replace gaskets and tighten everything back up? I am planing on
> replacing the piston rings.
> The valves look rusty and the combustion chamber has much carbon build up.
> Should I dip everything in a parts cleaner?
> Should I go into the transmission or should I leave that for if it aint
> broke dont fix it?
>
> I am looking for the following parts...I can find most of them on the
> internet but I am looking for reliable sources.
> 81 Engine Gasket kit
> Carb Kit
> Keys
> Seat
> Piston Rings
> Mirrors
> Kick Start Rubber cover
> Battery holder/strap
> Tensioner Plug
>
> Thanks everyone
>
>
>
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> C70 Passport Not Running Right?
> 1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page
> 101.jpg)1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page
> 170.jpg)1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page
> 205.jpg)
> 1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn61982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
> More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
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C70 Passport Not Running Right?
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)

1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c

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[Honda-C70] 1981 C70 Restoration

Need advice...

I am restoring a barn find C70. Engine turns and I believe it has compression. I have cleaned the carb but need new o-rings all around.

I have taken of the right Crankase cover and found sludge on the bottom. I have cleaned most of it out, cleaned the filter, and cleaned the pump. Should I remove further parts here to get to more hidden sludge?

I have also taken off the cylinder head down to the piston and the taken the piston off. Since I am this far in is there anything I should do now before I replace gaskets and tighten everything back up? I am planing on replacing the piston rings.

The valves look rusty and the combustion chamber has much carbon build up. Should I dip everything in a parts cleaner?

Should I go into the transmission or should I leave that for if it aint broke dont fix it?

I am looking for the following parts...I can find most of them on the internet but I am looking for reliable sources.

81 Engine Gasket kit
Carb Kit
Keys
Seat
Piston Rings
Mirrors
Kick Start Rubber cover
Battery holder/strap
Tensioner Plug

Thanks everyone

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Re: [Honda-C70] Maggie and the blue passport fun...

From: MaggiMia <maggimia56@gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:11 AM
Subject: [Honda-C70] Maggie and the blue passport fun...

And once again we are working on it, and once again Larry took apart and put together the carb. It came with replaced carb and since I got a kit and Larry took it apart, cleaned it and put it back together while I was at work, I have NO idea what parts are original with that carb and which came out of the kit.
I did swap spark plug ends from the blue bike onto my red one, no problems with red bike so knew it was not that.
So, whatever parts went into the carb this time helped, so it's NOT the coil but 1 problem is exhaust, plugged up there as very little air coming out, huge difference from the red bike to the blue one.
So, exhaust is off, Larry plans to take it apart and I plan to buy NEW and the parts it takes to put it back on. But I might finally get the center stand ON the blue bike.
In the meantime, I needed to do some outside work at my place, now have a retaining wall to keep sand away from utility space doors and a very small area with cement pavers for bike parking. Out of reach of my 80# dog but close, under the security lights on the back of the house and with some grading work, some grass established, it also makes a nice sitting area and will hold both bikes.
Eventually the house will get a cement patio above that area, steps out the back door to that patio but the new bike parking space is an improvement and gives my bikes a safer place.
So, Larry with 3 bikes, still has not put the battery in his 83 Passport, or in the wizzer and it's more than 7 years since his Honda touring bike was out of the garage.
He is allowing me to do more of the working on the blue bike, it's that or I will Walk it home, only 8 blocks and mostly flat. Wish he would get his bike running and wish he would go riding about town with me. Really not willing to trade the man off, might have to find a gal pal who will ride 1 of my bikes so I have someone to ride with once both are running. Maggie in IL

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