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Old 09-25-2013, 05:51 AM
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DaveyMo
 
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Default Saito .30 on the Fritz

Greetings All:

I'm a new to this forum and have a Saito question. Perhaps it's already been covered here, but I'm unsure how to find an answer to a very vexing problem.

My pretty little black and gold Saito .30 is causing me some heartache. After I got it several years ago, it ran beautifully with one-flip starts, etc. I placed it in storage with after-run oil for a few years. Recently I took it out and mistakenly ran it with castor oil blended fuel rather than the required synthetic blend. The result now is very difficult starting and touchy runs, even with the right fuel. I can't recall what the compression was like when it was new, but it seems soft now. I'm not afraid to do a teardown, but would like to some recommendations here first before I do any more damage.

Thanks a bunch!

Dave...