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help, failed to winterize
03/07/07 at 07:20:42

my hopes were to ride the bike at least every couple of weeks so i never bothered to winterize.
got tied up with other vehicle issues and spent every free minute working on anything i owned that has a piston.
anyway i did put stabilizer in the full fuel tank and have charged the battery periodically but hav'nt ridden it since January 5th.
should i drain the carb ?
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franch

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Reply #2 - 03/07/07 at 08:08:10

franch wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

my hopes were to ride the bike at least every couple of weeks so i never bothered to winterize.
got tied up with other vehicle issues and spent every free minute working on anything i owned that has a piston.
anyway i did put stabilizer in the full fuel tank and have charged the battery periodically but hav'nt ridden it since January 5th.
should i drain the carb ?
thanks
franch

That's only 2 months. Have you tried to start it?

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franch Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 287	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #3 - 03/07/07 at 08:22:28 yes and it didn't want to start but i didn't want to drain the battery. plus it was real cold. it's supposed to be 50 in mass sunday so i would like to try then.
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Reply #4 - 03/07/07 at 10:50:21

if'n it was me - I'd pull the fuel line off the carb - then drain the carb - next I'd put the fuel line in a bottle turn the petc0ck to pri and see if the gas was clear - if it was - close the carb drain and hook the fuel line back up flip it to pri to fill the bowl (total time for the process about 5 minutes) - pull the choke maybe to the 1st stop and hit the starter

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #5 - 03/07/07 at 11:06:33 If I remember correctly, that stabilizer should be good for 2 months. Do as Reelthing suggests and if all looks clear then I'd give it a try. Another thought...if you don't like all this fuss, then next time just drain the tank and the carb before storage. That is what I always do, anyway.
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franch Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 287	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #6 - 03/07/07 at 11:13:39 i was under the impression that by leaving the tank full it would help prevent condensation forming and then rusting on the inside of the tank ? good suggestions though and i will drain carb bowl and let some fuel run out of the tank till things look good thanks all
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Re: help, failed to winterize
Reply #7 - 03/07/07 at 11:20:04

franch wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

i was under the impression that by leaving the tank full it would help prevent condensation forming and then rusting on the inside of the tank ?
good suggestions though and i will drain carb bowl and let some fuel run out of the tank till things look good
thanks all

Yes, that is what it's supposed to do. That's why I figure that you don't have a problem.

Is your bike stored outside and you live in Mass.? I imagine the oil is kinda thick if so.

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Sportster Ex Member	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #8 - 03/07/07 at 11:46:03 I just topped my tank off and rode it. Mine had been sitting for 2 months. It ran like a champ.
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Reply #9 - 03/07/07 at 13:01:44

I think it depends on what type of fuel you have - was it's octane enhanced with MTBE or 10% ethanol likely nothing worry about if it's MTBE other wise I'd sure check first - problem is E10 sucks 10 times the amount of water from the air as MTBE - once it does this it sinks to the bottom - now you have a rust producer setting in the bottom of your tank - I'd check it's easy to do and install a inline filter to catch the crud the e10 is breaking loose in the tank on older bikes

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Re: help, failed to winterize
Reply #10 - 03/07/07 at 16:44:14

I used to disconnect the fuel line from my boat and run the gas out of the carb. Had a boat mechanic tell me that it wasn't such a good idea. A little bit of gas varnishes up before a whole lot of gas does. He said to leave it full and you'll have fewer problems as you can never get it all out. Don't know if that principle applies here or not.

Did that for a couple years until my buddy hit a friggin tree in the lake and sent my Phantom to boat hill (boot hill). He's still my buddy, btw.

Reelthing, how long had the gas sat that you showed in the Cuervo bottle? And was it regular or premium? Wink

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #11 - 03/07/07 at 17:01:34 mid-grade and somewhere around 3 months - really going to keep the tow boats and engine shops busy this spring I believe - some hope for a couple of the non-ethanol stabilizers on the market to prevent this stuff.
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #12 - 03/07/07 at 17:53:44 If ya'll ran your boats on propane, it wouldn't be a problem
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: help, failed to winterize Reply #13 - 03/07/07 at 18:10:59 I sure might think about it if a mainstream outboard maker had one - really don't want to go fast - about 25 knots in 3-5ft seas and I'm happy!
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Reply #14 - 03/08/07 at 00:04:38

Did that for a couple years until my buddy hit a friggin tree in the lake and sent my Phantom to boat hill (boot hill). He's still my buddy, btw.

Hit a tree in the lake ??? you would think they would put up sime kind of sign "beware of tree in lake" or some floating yellow lines going around the tree, better yet put a traffic cop up the tree.

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