petcock on

[Patrick_Krivacka]

I left the petcock on over night and flooded my cylinders. I know i need to change my oil, but is there anything else I should do before I run it?

[montmil]

Maybe pull the plugs, ground them somewhere away from the plug holes and turn the engine over to expell any standing fuel. Use caution. Oil filter's probably OK as the engine wasn't fired up.

And in your spare time, i-man, consider some fresh float needles and, maybe, new floats. Like you don't already have enough to do on the Frankenbeemer. Bike does keep you outta mischief though.

Monte

[Patrick_Krivacka]

Thanks Monte. yes, I expelled the gas. It shot about 20 feet!
I was wondering where all of my mischief time had gone.

[Ed Miller]

I wonder if it wouldn't be more safe (now that it's too late) to simply put the bike in gear and spin the motor over by turning the rear wheel, rather than using the starter.  


Puffing away on a cigar the whole time, of course.

[montmil]

Thanks Monte. yes, I expelled the gas. It shot about 20 feet!

  Stay on topic, i-man... You were speaking of your motorcycle, right?

[nhmaf]

I've taken up the same habit as Rob Valdez does - when I am going to park the bike, I make sure that I shut off the fuel petcock before I shut off the ignition - usually I shut off the fuel as I am pulling into my driveway and keep the bike running until I've got it parked in the garage again.    Sometimes I still forget, but not often.

[Patrick_Krivacka]

My first bike was a '77 r75/7 that I could never remember to turn the petcocks off, even after having to change the oil every few weeks. It's hard bein' stupid!

[Yikes]

I always remember to turn the petcock off a couple of blocks from my destination, but way too often, I forget to turn it back on until the bike is shutting down about 1/8 mile into my next ride.  

Still working on that.

[montmil]

...and I was in traffic on a highway when the main tank went dry. Switched the petcock to the horizontal position and the engine still wouldn't run. D'oh

[Bob_Roller]

If you're interested, Bing has plastic molded floats available, instead of the foam floats, that can absorb fuel and not work correctly .

Only available from Bing, part number 35-310, cost $37.08US each .

[montmil]

If you're interested, Bing has plastic molded floats available, instead of the foam floats, that can absorb fuel and not work correctly .

Only available from Bing, part number 35-310, cost $37.08US each .

Whoa! For that much money, I'd stick some computer-cut vinyl on the tank that said something like,

"Hey, Stoopid. Turn offa da Gas."

  [smiley=Oscar.gif]Monte