Greetings from Ontario. Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging comments. It is my pleasure to make these videos. I hope you are doing well and enjoying our spring season. All the best, Paul
Thanks for good tips in valves, helped a lot. Try this next time, instead of screwdriver, use 1/4" dowel, and have a sharpie nearby, as you feel you're at TDC, mark a line around dowel where it meets plug threads, and rotate engine a couple of times to validate TDC, by watching location of sharpie line as it nears plug opening. Thanks again.
Greetings, Thanks for your positive and encouraging comments. And, thanks so much for the suggestion to use a 1/4" dowel marked with a sharpie to monitor the piston travel/position. What a great idea!! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your idea, thanks!! Paul
Hello Dave, It was actually close, if I hadn't seen the plug on the floor I might have continued on and then in a few minutes would have had to do some back tracking. I had a good laugh at myself. Great to hear from you Buddy!
Greetings from the White North!! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for your encouragement. We have not had any issues with our machine at all. Our buggy is a joy to operate and serves us flawlessly. The recommended valve clearances are: intake - .006" exhaust - .013" Hope this helps!! All the best!!
Greetings from the North. Thanks so much for taking the time to reach out, your encouragement is greatly appreciated! I hope you and your family are all doing well. Paul
Pretty work Paul! Always nice working on a Honda, some of the other brands seem to forget about maintenance until after the machine is designed. Seeing any fall color up your way yet? Thanks again for bringing us along!
Hello from the North, I agree, Honda produces some well designed, well built, high quality products. The Soft Maples are brilliant red, and the other Hardwoods are beginning to show some hints of colour. In another 2 or 3 weeks things will be spectacular. At our camp (about 50 miles North of where we live) the colours are well along. I hope you and your family are doing well and fire wood sales are stepping up. All the best from Ontario!
Hello Mark, When I was much younger I used to tease my father when he struggled to work on a small part or read some tiny writing. I feel bad... now it's my turn. LoL I agree, it definitely takes a real man to grow old. Hope you are doing well Buddy.
Were your valves actually out of adjustment? Or was it really just a check? Was the gasket on the valve cover reusable or did you have to get a new one?
Greetings from Ontario, The valve clearance was far above the allowed limits. It was actually surprising how much clearance there was. The valve covers have an o-ring seal they were in great shape and easily re-used. Thanks for your interest!
My Honda is acting like it is getting no fuel. Only goes 10 mph. Do these have fuel injectors? Mine is about 10 years old. Trying to avoid taking it to a repair shop.
Greetings from Ontario Joelene, That is a good question. I am not quite sure what specific machine you have but ours (Pioneer 700) is fuel injected. The fuel filter is actually part of the fuel pump assembly and is found in the fuel tank. If you haven't already, and for the limited price, changing the plug (s) is always an easy place to start. Good luck with your machine!
@@OutothehousewithPaul mine is a 2014 SXS 700 2 seater. I love it! It has been the perfect side by side for our farm! The dump cart is the perfect size. We have only had to do the basic maintenance and haven’t had the luxury of keeping it in a garage. I am from Western Pa. Thank you for all the advice. The owners manual could be written so much better with more important information! It is lacking any info on the pistons and setting the valves! Doesn’t even show WHERE the valves are! It has 5 pages on the oil and changing the oil but doesn’t state HOW MUCH OIL IT HOLDS! I only bought 2 quarts and it holds 3.1 quarts! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the fuel filter or WHERE IT IS!! Thanks again for the info. It is a bit of a pain in a** to load it up and take it to a repair shop. I enjoy doing maintenance and learning how things work!!
The fact you can smile while disassembling your Pioneer for routine maintenance says a bunch about you sir! Thanks for the great video!
Greetings from Ontario.
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging comments. It is my pleasure to make these videos. I hope you are doing well and enjoying our spring season.
All the best,
Paul
Thanks for taking the time to chart this. I need to do the 100 mile service on my 520
You are most welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment!
Hello Paul, that's a great machine. Maintenance is definitely the key to the longevity of your new machine.
Hello John,
I agree, it pays off in spades to look after one's equipment.
Hope you are doing well Buddy.
Thanks for good tips in valves, helped a lot. Try this next time, instead of screwdriver, use 1/4" dowel, and have a sharpie nearby, as you feel you're at TDC, mark a line around dowel where it meets plug threads, and rotate engine a couple of times to validate TDC, by watching location of sharpie line as it nears plug opening. Thanks again.
Greetings,
Thanks for your positive and encouraging comments. And, thanks so much for the suggestion to use a 1/4" dowel marked with a sharpie to monitor the piston travel/position. What a great idea!! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your idea, thanks!!
Paul
Paul, I almost chuckled about forgetting the spark plug welcome to my world Lol!! nice job buddy 👍
Hello Dave,
It was actually close, if I hadn't seen the plug on the floor I might have continued on and then in a few minutes would have had to do some back tracking. I had a good laugh at myself. Great to hear from you Buddy!
Aloha Paul
It's been a year Any issues so Far ?
Thanks for this Video Really big help .
whats the clearance on those ?
Greetings from the White North!!
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for your encouragement. We have not had any issues with our machine at all. Our buggy is a joy to operate and serves us flawlessly. The recommended valve clearances are:
intake - .006"
exhaust - .013"
Hope this helps!!
All the best!!
Fantastic video. Thanks!
Greetings from the North. Thanks so much for taking the time to reach out, your encouragement is greatly appreciated! I hope you and your family are all doing well.
Paul
Pretty work Paul! Always nice working on a Honda, some of the other brands seem to forget about maintenance until after the machine is designed. Seeing any fall color up your way yet? Thanks again for bringing us along!
Hello from the North,
I agree, Honda produces some well designed, well built, high quality products. The Soft Maples are brilliant red, and the other Hardwoods are beginning to show some hints of colour. In another 2 or 3 weeks things will be spectacular. At our camp (about 50 miles North of where we live) the colours are well along.
I hope you and your family are doing well and fire wood sales are stepping up.
All the best from Ontario!
Thanks Paul, I'm in the same boat buddy as far as bifocals and age, getting old is not for sissies. Lol take care friend.
Hello Mark,
When I was much younger I used to tease my father when he struggled to work on a small part or read some tiny writing. I feel bad... now it's my turn. LoL
I agree, it definitely takes a real man to grow old.
Hope you are doing well Buddy.
🏆🏆🏆👍 🇺🇲🙏
Thank you for sharing
Hello Dr. Mark,
As always, thanks for your kind words.
Hope you and your family are all doing well.
Were your valves actually out of adjustment? Or was it really just a check? Was the gasket on the valve cover reusable or did you have to get a new one?
Greetings from Ontario,
The valve clearance was far above the allowed limits. It was actually surprising how much clearance there was. The valve covers have an o-ring seal they were in great shape and easily re-used.
Thanks for your interest!
@@OutothehousewithPaul thanks for the reply!
My Honda is acting like it is getting no fuel. Only goes 10 mph. Do these have fuel injectors? Mine is about 10 years old. Trying to avoid taking it to a repair shop.
Greetings from Ontario Joelene,
That is a good question. I am not quite sure what specific machine you have but ours (Pioneer 700) is fuel injected. The fuel filter is actually part of the fuel pump assembly and is found in the fuel tank. If you haven't already, and for the limited price, changing the plug (s) is always an easy place to start. Good luck with your machine!
@@OutothehousewithPaul thank you! I have a New fuel
Filter but could not figure out where it was! Hoping a new one will do the trick!!
@@OutothehousewithPaul mine is a 2014 SXS 700 2 seater. I love it! It has been the perfect side by side for our farm! The dump cart is the perfect size. We have only had to do the basic maintenance and haven’t had the luxury of keeping it in a garage. I am from Western Pa. Thank you for all the advice. The owners manual could be written so much better with more important information! It is lacking any info on the pistons and setting the valves! Doesn’t even show WHERE the valves are! It has 5 pages on the oil and changing the oil but doesn’t state HOW MUCH OIL IT HOLDS! I only bought 2 quarts and it holds 3.1 quarts! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the fuel filter or WHERE IT IS!! Thanks again for the info. It is a bit of a pain in a** to load it up and take it to a repair shop. I enjoy doing maintenance and learning how things work!!