Radiator Core; Cooling System Hoses & Connections; Cylinder Compression - Honda 1984 Shadow VT700C Manual

RADIATOR CORE
Check the ai r passages for clogging or damage.
Straighten bent fins or collapsed core tubes.
Remove insects, mud or any obst ructions with
compressed air or low water pressure.
Replace the radiator if the air flow is restricted over
mo re than 20% of the radiating surface.
COOLING SYSTEM HOSES &
CONNECTIONS
Make su re the hoses are in good condition; t hey
should not have any signs of deterioration.
Replace any hose tha t does.
Check that all hose clamps are tight.
CYLINDER COMPRESSION
Warm up t he engine to norm al operating tempera-
ture.
Stop t he engine, disconnect both spark plug caps
and remove one spark plug from each cylinder.
Insert the compression gauge. Open the throttle all
the way and crank the engine with the starter
motor. Crank the engine unt il the gauge reading
stops rising. The maximum reading is usually reach·
ed within 4·7 seconds.
COMPRESSIO N PRESSUR E:
12 ± 2 kg/ cml (171 ± 28 psi)
If compression is low, check for the following:
Leak y valves
Leaking cyl inder head gasket
Worn piston/ ring/cylinder.
If compression is high, it ind icates that carbon
deposits have accumu lated on the combustion
chamber and/or the piston crown.
MAINTENANCE
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