Did I ruin my engine?

[noah9988]

Maybe all that pressure built up in the engine and blew a crank seal.

 

[210 sparky]

Check the wiring to the CDI and kill switch. Definitely could have done some damage even though the muffler stayed on I'm sure it moved some what and could have burnt or dislocated a connection. It's happened to me it is def something simple. No way you tanked a motor from the exhaust coming loose

 

[GW's Motorized]

did that... torqued them to 12 ft/lbs. still nothing... not even a sputter

Isn't 12 ft/lbs a little much for these little engines? I only torqued mine to 150 in/lbs. And for the no start problem just go through the general trouble shooting process.

 

[GW's Motorized]

Engine Trouble - Engine wont start? TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If your Happy Time engine isnt starting then work your way through this guide to identify and fix the problem. Still no hope? then just ask... With many thanks to BoltsMissing who compiled this great troubleshooting guide. Thanks to Lordoflightaz too for a few tips :) Firstly start off by...

motoredbikes.com

Here, this has some good info.

 

[Whitewill1412]

Isn't 12 ft/lbs a little much for these little engines? I only torqued mine to 150 in/lbs. And for the no start problem just go through the general trouble shooting process.

12 foot pounds is 144 inch pounds

 

[GW's Motorized]

12 foot pounds is 144 inch pounds

Ok, I didn't convert it

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Check the wiring to the CDI and kill switch. Definitely could have done some damage even though the muffler stayed on I'm sure it moved some what and could have burnt or dislocated a connection. It's happened to me it is def something simple. No way you tanked a motor from the exhaust coming loose

Engine Trouble - Engine wont start? TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If your Happy Time engine isnt starting then work your way through this guide to identify and fix the problem. Still no hope? then just ask... With many thanks to BoltsMissing who compiled this great troubleshooting guide. Thanks to Lordoflightaz too for a few tips :) Firstly start off by...

motoredbikes.com

Here, this has some good info.

Hey guys...Did anyone even look at the date when the OP started this thread???...He made a total of 5 posts all on this thread he started and hasn't been bothered to come back since June 16th 2022...Please look for the dates on these threads/posts so we do not having them run into perpetuity...lol.

If someone else really comes here looking for info like this, they can start their own thread, each problem that comes up deserves its own brand new thread for getting better and more up to date responses.

 

[FrizzleFried]

Ok, I didn't convert it

 

[Whitewill1412]

I can't believe anyone would cut a gasket and INSTALL it without noticing that they didn't make a hole for the exhaust gases to pass through. How?

 

[ismellnownlatters]

I can't believe anyone would cut a gasket and INSTALL it without noticing that they didn't make a hole for the exhaust gases to pass through. How?

We r humans we make mistakes I fo some stuff so stupid I even surprise my self