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overflow
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:25 pm
by blinkey501
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
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:50 pm
by dyzio
have you filled up with petrol yesterday?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:19 pm
by blinkey501
yes to them brim to be honest, but it does not smell of petrol
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:01 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
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....
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:08 pm
by blinkey501
yes mate its water thanks pete
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:35 am
by Falcopops
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
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:59 am
by blinkey501
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:53 am
by Aladinsaneuk
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!)
not me guv
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:32 am
by flatlander
though I did drink a bottle of brut33 for a bet once
Re: not me guv
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:50 am
by Falcoholic
flatlander wrote:though I did drink a bottle of brut33 for a bet once
Bet you felt a right aerosol.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:02 am
by Aladinsaneuk
and smelt like shit as well... alright enry?
then there was the time
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:38 am
by flatlander
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
Re: not me guv
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:26 pm
by blinkey501
flatlander wrote:though I did drink a bottle of brut33 for a bet once
fook me jeff that made me laugh
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:34 pm
by blinkey501
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
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:13 pm
by randomsquid
Falcopops wrote:
I'd be a bit cautious of tasting random fluids
I have absolutely no comment to make. At all. Seriously.