My 91 mazda w/ 170k miles just had the leaky valve cover gaskets replaced, a tune up (first mechanic)and an oil change 6 weeks before that (by a second mechanic). the car just made this nasty noise on the highway and turns out the crankcase is bone dry. an hour later after filling up the...
my honda valkyrie is back from being worked on by my shadetree mechanic. he said all 3 high side carbs were gummed up. after cleaning and synching the carbs i notice no difference in performance and things seem the same. how to tell if he actually worked on the bike or simply fleeced me? (i...
he promised the bike in 3 days for a carb cleaning and synch. it's 7 days now and counting and he hasn't touched the bike. he claims he's "busy" with other stuff. should i pay him less than agreed to now that he's deprived me of the bike?
once the temps dropped to the 50's, my valkyrie seems to gain pep. is it me or is this possible? i ran seafoam through the tank a month ago, but i've filled up twice since. delayed seafoam reaction or cold weather boost?