Re: Sand in center cylinder

Chuck,
Are you sure the pitting was from sand? Or, possibly from detonation? My
guess is that if it was from sand, it would be in all three clyinders, not
just one.

Bill O'Neal
WCM
"Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have a '99 Yamaha 1200XL Ltd.
>
> What are the possible ways that sand could get into the center cylinder
> other than directly through the spark plug hole?  I had to have the center
> cylinder rebuilt and the diagnosis was sand in the cylinder.  I'm curious
as
> to the possible reasons.
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