Re: Sand in center cylinder

My point exactly.
He couldn't know. Maybe he needs a second opinion from a more experenced
mechanic.

Bill O'Neal
WCM
"Mr. HPT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 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.
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> "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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