MOPED ARMY

Ok, after reading from beginning to end it sounds like you adjusted the valves when the motor was on exhaust stroke instead of compression stroke.

Forget everything you know about 2 strokes for a minute.

On a four stroke the cam turns half as fast as the crank. So it takes two full revolutions of the crank to complete all four strokes. What this means is that the piston comes to "tdc" (next to the "f" mark) twice in one combustion cycle.

If you did not have it on the compression stroke when you adjusted your valves then they are way too loose because they were partially open during exhaust stroke when you set the gaps.

To tell where you need to be remove plug and place finger over hole while rotating engine. When the piston comes to "tdc" on the compression stroke you will feel it push your finger off. Thats where the engine needs to be to adjust the valves with it lined up at "tdc"

Remember, that an engine fires a few degrees before "tdc". So any "tdc" marks will come after the "f".

Also be damn sure you're rotating the engine in the correct direction.(edited)

If the valves are so loose that you have no compression then another way to find "tdc" on compression stroke is to rotate engine and watch for intake valve to open and as its closing is when you will be coming up to "tdc" on compression stroke.

Intake not exhaust look carefully(edited)

You wont be able to see the valve open per se, but rather the rocker arms moving. Looking at the one photo you have the intake valve is at top of head and the rocker arm that opens it is to the top where you show a feeler guage inserted. Thats the intake valve. Rotate the motor and watch that rocker when it depresses inward and starts to come back is the revolution on the crank you need to check valves lined up at "t".

I’m watching the valve move area where I check the .004 gap is that the wrong spot ?

Ok I’ll check it tomorrow and see how it is. But do you think even if the adjustment is way off it would cause zero compression?

Well did what you said and it goes right to where I did check it and there both at .004. Just blows my mind. Maybe I should go up to .006 or go down to .003.

So that means you adjusted correctly the first time.

Four or five thousands difference wouldn't give you zero compression.

As you rotate motor you are seeing both rocker arms move in and out correct??

Obviously not at the same time.(edited)

I’m ready to just buy the whole top end. Ugggg

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Remember the t mark will line up on two different occasions, on exhaust stroke and on compression stroke. You need to check valve lash on compression stroke.

I'm painting right now, but will look up that motor and see where the manufacturer wants the valves adjusted at.

The point of which measurements are taken is not as important as taking them on the "base circle" of the respective cam lobe.

How many miles are on this motor?

Squirt a about a tablespoon of motor oil into the spark plug hole. Compression test again and see if you get a reading.(edited)

You may have to.

You did the valve adjustment correctly.

What I'm asking you to do will show if the rings are worn out

I doubt you damaged the valves but anythings possible.(edited)

You cannot bend a vavle unless you had adjustments so tight that the valves could not close completely, which I doubt.

That would mean you could not have inserted a feeler guage at any point in your adjustments.(edited)