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top of piston is damp ??

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:43 pm
Author: DAVEKWAK9?
Hi peeps could you please help not sure how it should look take the spark plug out of my 1976 z900 A4 and the top of the piston is a bit damp should it look like that or should it be bone dry runs fine apart from firing on three for a little while then fine. thanks for your help :up

Re: top of piston is damp ??

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:48 pm
Author: zed1015
Could be a leaking valve stem seal causing it to run on 3 until warmed up.
The dampness would be oil assuming that's the same cylinder that is slow to fire.

Re: top of piston is damp ??

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 6:18 pm
Author: DAVEKWAK9?
thank you will check :up