Mr. Wizard type question -------

[Marhsall]

Ok so was experience what I interpreted as a lot of compression loss at valve cover. Bike ran like s**t. couldn't climb small hill, no power, and seemed to get hot fast. Can't even ride a block on it. Tore engine all the way down. 49cc 4 stroke. Now the small hole That all that pressure that kept beat with engine rev, Is actually a tubed chamber that goes down to the crank case. Now in my mind as the piston goes up and down that is going to create a suction as the piston goes up and a outward pressure as the piston goes down. Same as it would on the top of the piston. Wouldn't that positive-negetive pressure need somewhere to vent? Wouldn't this be then be normal? Valves look good, very, very slightest wiggle on exhaust valve. piston looked good. Broke rings as I took them off as mine as well replace them while engine is apart. The only thing that was at all noticeable other then a little carbon build up on piston and exhaust valve. Was the exhaust valve more lubricated then the intake valve. I am also assuming the valve guides on these can't be replaced, but it is extremely slight wiggle. So that's my Mr. Wizard question. Wouldn't crank case need to vent through that chamber?

 

[Deleted member 12676]

having that tube connect the crankcase to the head cover means there is more air to compress and so the max psi is slight and nothing to worry about.
If you vented it then it draws dust and water into the crankcase.

 

[crassius]

I don't work much on 4-strokes these days, but crank venting is always done somewhere on a motor (EPA moves type of venting from time to time). I'd be looking for a timing problem with both power loss & heat buildup (probably too advanced).

Though clogged muffler could do that too.

 

[Deleted member 12676]

If it was designed without one then I'd just leave it that way.

 

[Marhsall]

I just put the valves and springs back on, put water in the cylinder. Valves are good. I know I don't know how to tell if it's a compression stroke or not for adjusting the valves, Seems it really wouldn't matter as long as springs are all the way up. Funny I just started to think about that muffler, I'm starting to wonder if a baffle didn't break. Arg!!! I would hate to tear this thing down for nothing. Maybe I'll shave the head while it's apart. LOL.