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<blockquote data-quote="Silent" data-source="post: 715137" data-attributes="member: 4841"><p>Funny thing about motorcycle engines. As it turns out they do not like it when there's over a gallon of fuel mixed in with the oil, from sitting with the petcock on prime for a couple days, or for other mysterious reasons. Now the old 2 strokes liked having oil in the fuel. that's how they were lubricated, but modern four stokes don't care to much for fuel in the oil. They try and spit the offending solution out of engine thru the bypass tube, right into the airbox, causing the offending solution to leak all over said four stroke and the ground beneath. This tends to make for a very messy, and dangerous situation. Ok, I admit it, I left the petcock on prime the last time I rode it. What can I say? I forgot <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> by doing so, I opened a whole can of worms. Maybe I'll be more apt to remember next time.</p><p></p><p>Now that thats out in the open, the oil's been drained, and the carbs are back in and ready to go. Just waiting for the fuel to evaporate out of the engine caseing a bit before putting in new Synthetic oil.</p><p></p><p>On a side note, watch your reciepts, my local auto parts store tried to charge me $7.50 a quart for oil that was listed at $5.00. They did make it right and sold it for the lower price tho, but only because I noticed the price difference on the way out the door.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silent, post: 715137, member: 4841"] Funny thing about motorcycle engines. As it turns out they do not like it when there's over a gallon of fuel mixed in with the oil, from sitting with the petcock on prime for a couple days, or for other mysterious reasons. Now the old 2 strokes liked having oil in the fuel. that's how they were lubricated, but modern four stokes don't care to much for fuel in the oil. They try and spit the offending solution out of engine thru the bypass tube, right into the airbox, causing the offending solution to leak all over said four stroke and the ground beneath. This tends to make for a very messy, and dangerous situation. Ok, I admit it, I left the petcock on prime the last time I rode it. What can I say? I forgot :( by doing so, I opened a whole can of worms. Maybe I'll be more apt to remember next time. Now that thats out in the open, the oil's been drained, and the carbs are back in and ready to go. Just waiting for the fuel to evaporate out of the engine caseing a bit before putting in new Synthetic oil. On a side note, watch your reciepts, my local auto parts store tried to charge me $7.50 a quart for oil that was listed at $5.00. They did make it right and sold it for the lower price tho, but only because I noticed the price difference on the way out the door. [/QUOTE]
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