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2004 Foreman not running right after rebuild

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Please save my marriage! I had my cylinder bored .20 over with new piston and rings and also had new valves installed by local Honda dealer. I was running the ATV 1/2 throttle in the field after ring break in and it just lost power, but yet idles. When I let it cool off it started right up again until it got hot and shut back down. Checked carb several times which is to me not the issue. Fuel flows easy when draining tank back into can. I did adjust the valves to .006 when the motor was still on the bench, so I am confident it is correct. I will be checking the coil next but do not believe it would go out at the same time as my rebuild. This thing ran flawless until my rebuild. I went through 1388 posts on this forum and found others with similar problems, but nobody comes back and posts what their solution was.
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Its hard to guess at this point, not enough info. How long does it run from cold startup to when it begins to lose power?

One thing I would do within the 1st 10 hours of runtime on a topend rebuild is readjust the valves. It might be unrelated to your issue, but it should be done after a few heat/cool cycles, ya got new parts breaking in and new gaskets taking a set... the valve lash always changes during the 1st few hours of runtime. Change the oil & filter too at the same time.

As for whats causing your issue, thats gonna require some more diagnosis. Need to eliminate ignition & carburetion faults as the cause and determine if the motor is overheating or not. Theres no point in tearing it down yet unless you know that you screwed up somewhere....
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Its possible the new exhaust valve is sticking if the guide has old carbon and burnt oil caked inside it from a leaky valve seal. I use a .22 caliber rifle cleaning brush & solvent to scrub out the guides before installing new valves in them. If a valve sticks open it can get hit by the rising piston... which can make a mess of the new piston, valve and head, so ya wanna be sure those guides are clean and lightly oiled during assembly.

The valves should be checked & readjusted during the breakin period. Don't put that task off too long...

How long does it run before it begins to lose power?
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