I think it may be flooded
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:11 am
Last week, I went to start up the T500 from a long winter's nap. Took the battery off the tender, put it in the bike. Turned on the manual petcock, kicked it a few times before turning the key. Gave it some choke, and went to start her up. Nothing.
Pulled one of the plugs. Yes, nice spark present. Put it back in, kicked for awhile. Got tired, and took a break.
Came back about 45 minutes later, to a small puddle of gas at the bike. Didn't shut off the petcock, and damn internally vented carbs don't overflow to the ground. They overflow into the cylinders. Have had it happen before (bad float needle seal). I didn't have time to pull her all apart, and I didn't have the bad gasoline smell as last time, so figured only a little gas in the engine. Right?
I only found time to work on her today. Pulled the carbs. Intake still a little wet, but it is a sealed space, so OK. Put the catch pan under the bike, and pulled the cylinder drain plugs. Al least a pint of gas came gushing out of both cylinders!
So I guess it is flooded.
Pulled one of the plugs. Yes, nice spark present. Put it back in, kicked for awhile. Got tired, and took a break.
Came back about 45 minutes later, to a small puddle of gas at the bike. Didn't shut off the petcock, and damn internally vented carbs don't overflow to the ground. They overflow into the cylinders. Have had it happen before (bad float needle seal). I didn't have time to pull her all apart, and I didn't have the bad gasoline smell as last time, so figured only a little gas in the engine. Right?
I only found time to work on her today. Pulled the carbs. Intake still a little wet, but it is a sealed space, so OK. Put the catch pan under the bike, and pulled the cylinder drain plugs. Al least a pint of gas came gushing out of both cylinders!
So I guess it is flooded.