Re: Sand in center cylinder

Bill how would he know? Machine was serviced by another person or
dealership. All 3 cylinders? Maybe not, it takes very little send to destroy
cylinder and piston  instantly.

"BILL ONEAL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 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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