Coolant in carb line

Lucanus · Post by **Lucanus** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:53 am

I am by no means a mechanic but I took the carbs off the superhawk and there was coolant in one of the lines....this can't be right!

Just to let you know, I am not the owner of this bike (gixxer owner). Friend of mine had this bike for about 6 years and sittin for 3 years, I told him I could probably get it running.

I am assuming the bike was tipped over or sumthing. Could it be a seal etc?
Any opinions will be appreciated. Love to get this thing running, never rode a twin and I am considering buying it. thanx

Lucanus · Post by **Lucanus** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:19 am

never mind...read up and found out hot coolant runs past the carbs to prevent icing....

sorry....should of researched before hand

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:06 pm

Lucanus wrote:never mind...read up and found out hot coolant runs past the carbs to prevent icing....

sorry....should of researched before hand

Welcome aboard Lucanus

glad you've sorted out your question

Chris.

Lucanus · Post by **Lucanus** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:54 am

thanks....I have a new problem now. Carbs all cleaned up (alot of junk in them) new pilots as the other ones I could not unclogg fully, everything buttoned back up......check the tank and its full of rust!

Gonna have to buy a fuel tank repair kit....hopefully it works.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:12 am

You can get some stuff that you pour into the tank and then swill around to bind all the rust together and coat it to stop it flaking
I reckon you'd need to remove the fuel tap and blank off the hole when you do it though coz if you don't you'll shag the fuel tap!!

Also be worth getting an in-line fuel filter for when you re-assemble it to stop any later debris from finding its way into the carbs/ engine

Lucanus · Post by **Lucanus** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:07 pm

good idea about the in-line fuel filter...will do that for sure thanx

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:32 pm

Read this website

http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/motorcy ... krust.html

It goes into quite a bit of detail regarding the options (a,b,c, or d) and gives the names of the products I was thinking of

Lucanus · Post by **Lucanus** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:56 pm

sounds pretty simple enough to do...I checked with my dealer and they have a 3-stage kit in stock. Going this afternoon to get it. thanx again and will post again regarding the out come..

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:38 pm

I can recommend this product:-

http://www.net-biker.co.uk/acatalog/Petseal.html