I have a '72 Yamaha CT2 175 that I'm restoring. I've gotten it to run, but it occasionally dies just outa nowhere. Runs fine otherwise, sometimes for long stretches of time and miles. Someone has suggested that I may have a leaky crank seal(s).
What are the symptoms of leaky crank seals in a two stroke that's running? How do you diagnose this positively other than putting new seals in? Is there some sort of compression test you can do? If so, what do you look for when you're testing?
Paul