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blinkey501 · #1 Post by **blinkey501** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:25 pm

I noticed when i parked up last night when out and about, and when i got home that water spots were coming from an overflow pipe on side stand side of the bike. it was coming from the right hand side of the three pipes that were togeather. it was quite warm last night but i wouldnt think it was normal

. Any advice on this please

dyzio · #2 Post by **dyzio** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:50 pm

have you filled up with petrol yesterday?

blinkey501 · #3 Post by **blinkey501** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:19 pm

yes to them brim to be honest, but it does not smell of petrol

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:01 pm

Taste the fluid - willing to bet it is water

If so you need to clear the water overflow from the tank - remove the saddle and raise the tank - now notice the pipe connecting near the fuel pump - it's the drain for the tank skin - disconnect it and then clean out the crud with a pipe cleaner - they do get blocked up with shite - I suspect it is fairly well blocked off and only occasionally is draining....

blinkey501 · #5 Post by **blinkey501** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:08 pm

yes mate its water thanks pete

Falcopops · #6 Post by **Falcopops** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:35 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Taste the fluid - willing to bet it is water

And if it's a bit sweet you've likely got diabetes.

I'd be a bit cautious of tasting random fluids leaking from my bike

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:59 am

anti freeze is sweet and poisonous and i would not recomend drinking it, i am thinking of doing a coolant change and wondered which one would be best xylene glycol? or is there a better option.

Aladinsaneuk · #8 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:53 am

halfords do one - you want the blue stuff, not the orange.... cost me around 11 quid i think...

and yes re the tasting comment - i did say taste and not drink though....
(But you should not even do that.... bet we all have!)

flatlander · #9 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:32 am

though I did drink a bottle of brut33 for a bet once

Falcoholic · #10 Post by **Falcoholic** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:50 am

flatlander wrote:though I did drink a bottle of brut33 for a bet once

Bet you felt a right aerosol.

Aladinsaneuk · #11 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:02 am

and smelt like shit as well... alright enry?

flatlander · #12 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:38 am

I was so kakfaced that I forgot to spit and not only swallowed but carried on drinking about half a pint of fuel when siphoning from one car to another to get to a club in Manchester everytime I breathed I got off on the fumes made smoking a bit tricky though.... Luckily I had learnt fire eating by then

blinkey501 · #13 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:26 pm

flatlander wrote:though I did drink a bottle of brut33 for a bet once

fook me jeff that made me laugh

blinkey501 · #14 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:34 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Taste the fluid - willing to bet it is water

If so you need to clear the water overflow from the tank - remove the saddle and raise the tank - now notice the pipe connecting near the fuel pump - it's the drain for the tank skin - disconnect it and then clean out the crud with a pipe cleaner - they do get blocked up with shite - I suspect it is fairly well blocked off and only occasionally is draining....

pipe was blocked pete thanks mate , i noticed it connected under seat but not sure what to

i removed pushed a welding rod through and re connected

randomsquid · #15 Post by **randomsquid** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:13 pm

Falcopops wrote:
I'd be a bit cautious of tasting random fluids

I have absolutely no comment to make. At all. Seriously.

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