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08-23-2014, 08:40 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Kentucky
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93 FE290 running hot
My 93 with the FE290 seems to be running a little on the warm side. I noticed tonight after riding the kids around the plastic on the body around the inspection cover was warped and mis shaped. Upon further inspection this plastic was super hot to the touch. I then raised the seat up and it seemed way hotter than what I would expect. I know this is an air cooled engine and to be honest I have never paid much attention to how hot it actually gets after a little bit of running. But I have never noticed the plastic being deformed due to heat. Has anyone else run into this before? I really don't want to do any damage to the engine due to ignorance. But maybe I just haven't paid good enough attention. It may be nothing. I'm just looking for some input
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08-24-2014, 07:12 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: dallas tx
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Re: 93 FE290 running hot
You may need to take the fan cover off and clean it. They build up dirt and that slows down air flow. Also ive seen mice build nest around the cylinder head also. While your in there degrease the head and block. Hard to cool with years of built up oil grime. Also check the plug and make sure its not white. Running lean will cause it to run hot.
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08-24-2014, 07:30 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Aug 2014
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Re: 93 FE290 running hot
I'm having the same problem very hot melting the body and fan cover , took it all apart and cleaned the fin but was not dirty ajust valves still the same no speed or revs , so I have taken it apart to find the problem ring gaps are crazy wide like 5 mm top and 8 mm on second and head was built up with carbon . does anybody have the correct specs for the fe290 end gaps and piston gap ?
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08-24-2014, 09:53 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: dallas tx
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Re: 93 FE290 running hot
I don't have my book with me but I think it should be around .020 thousand. maybe .010 on piston clearance. Ive never seen rings wear that bad.
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08-27-2014, 12:00 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Kentucky
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Re: 93 FE290 running hot
I took the fan shroud off and it was clean as a whistle. I cant see anything obvious but I did see what looks like an oil leak possibly around the valve cover.
 I have searched extensivley and have found nothing on these engines overheating/running hot. Maybe I just need to not worry about it and run it till something happens. |
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08-28-2014, 02:05 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: dallas tx
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Re: 93 FE290 running hot
Just run 40w oil and drive the h--- out of it.
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08-28-2014, 02:51 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Aug 2012
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One possibility, which I doubt because so many more folk would have an issue, is ethanol fuel making it run lean.
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08-28-2014, 07:44 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SE Indiana
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Re: 93 FE290 running hot
The only thing that comes to mind is exhaust restriction.
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