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Message started by FrankYoungWolf on 07/28/10 at 08:10:46

Title: Quick easy Question
Post by FrankYoungWolf on 07/28/10 at 08:10:46

I keep hearing everyone talk about a reserve tank on their Savage, after having to push mine once or twice, ( those suckers are heavier then you would think) I don't know or cannot figure out my reserve tank or how to fill it. does it have anything to do with the fuel cutoff switch on the side by the choke? thanx guys!!

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by bill67 on 07/28/10 at 08:20:34

It fills when you fill the tank so don't need to worry about anything.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by FrankYoungWolf on 07/28/10 at 08:25:01

cool I thought that might be how it worked but wasn't sure if I was missing anything.. As far as the cut off switch goes I have it pointing towrds the rear of my bike I'm guessing thats right as I do get about 10 miles a tank, however is there a way to switch to the reserve?

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by babyhog on 07/28/10 at 08:25:15

You have to turn the stem over to RES to get the reserve fuel.... if your petcock is stock.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by FrankYoungWolf on 07/28/10 at 08:25:44

sorry meant to post 100 miles a tank, see there is a reason for that preview button...

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by babyhog on 07/28/10 at 08:38:51

If its the stock mechanism, normal riding "ON" - is pointing down. Pointing toward the back of the bike is PRIme; pointing forward is REServe.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by bill67 on 07/28/10 at 08:45:12

reserve is pointed to the front.Pointed to the back is prime

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Hashbrown on 07/28/10 at 08:46:05

i could be mistaken but if you have it pointing to the rear of the bike your on Prime "PRI". that bypasses your main/reserve tank and just dumps fuel into your carb through gravity rather then vacuum and will continue to do so until your outta gas (ie no reserve) . again look at the petcock but if memory serves me right, pointing it down is your main tank and pointing it forward is your reserve. just look at where is says "ON" and "RES" and know that "PRI" is prime.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Arnold on 07/28/10 at 08:56:07

There's an arrow on the petcock itself pointing to where you turn it.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Phelonius on 07/28/10 at 09:13:08

Just reverse the reserve lever.

Phelonius

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by FrankYoungWolf on 07/28/10 at 11:01:39

cool thanks folks this helps a lot, ( as always.) I always feel like a noob when I come on here, but after a while I'm sure I'll start feeling better about this stuff.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Tanker2Biker on 07/28/10 at 11:21:42

As several have said, long arm pointed down is RUN, long arm pointed forward is RESERVE. If you ride with the lever in RUN till it starts to sputter, you can reach down and switch it forward before it dies completely, and then drive to the gas station.

When I first got my Savage 7 months ago, I was riding happily along when the engine quit. I pulled over and tried to re-start with no success. I put down the stand, got off, said offensive things to it >:(, and then got back on and tried to start again, and it did :-?. Got about a block and quit again. Went through the same routine, and about that time I realized I was out of gas ;D, switched over to RESERVE and was fine. Seems that as I got on and off and leaned the bike from side to side, a small amount of fuel was sloshing over to the main side from the reserve, and giving me just enought to re-start. Another lesson learned, this one about paying attention to the odometer!

One thing to remember (and I will not discuss how I know this ;)), is to be sure and turn it back to RUN after you get to the gas station. Otherwise, you are running using the reserve portion of fuel as well as the main, and you won't have a reserve.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by FrankYoungWolf on 07/28/10 at 13:43:19

yea seems like I have been running with it pointed the wrong way for a while now, ( since I've had it), maybe I shoulda asked sooner and could have saved myself some pushing huh? ;D

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by thumperclone on 07/28/10 at 18:32:31

1D293A353002342E353C0C34373D5B0 wrote:

yea seems like I have been running with it pointed the wrong way for a while now, ( since I've had it), maybe I shoulda asked sooner and could have saved myself some pushing huh? ;D

yeppers
luckly your float didnt stick youd have gas everywhere you park

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Charon on 07/28/10 at 18:56:52

Oddly enough, the instructions for the petcock lever can be found in the Owner's Manual.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by bill67 on 07/28/10 at 19:09:57

All you have to do is find the owner's manual.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Wolfman on 07/28/10 at 20:39:54

Whats an owners manual?...lol

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Arnold on 07/29/10 at 08:45:56

Yea, has anyone ever bought a Savage new, or a used one that came with the manual???

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by verslagen1 on 07/29/10 at 08:59:40

owners manual can be found in the tech section.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/29/10 at 09:00:39

I cant help but wonder how many pages we can get on a quick easy question.

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by FrankYoungWolf on 08/02/10 at 10:50:46

Funny I was wondering the same thing as well... ;D

Title: Re: Quick easy Question
Post by Arnold on 08/02/10 at 11:15:41

I downloaded the Clymer's manual from torrents yesterday, 358 pages.