i'm back
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:40 am
I agree with Robert. Any decent lube, a few CCs in the spark plug hole, and turn the crank with a socket and a breaker bar (in the correct direction). Run it around a few times to make sure it's moving freely before you try to start it.
-Jeff Khoury
From: "RobertWichert"
To: "Jim Fortner"
Cc: "Ron Criswell" , "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 6:36:10 AM
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] I'm back
Break Free?
Kerosene?
WD-40?
Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP
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On 5/20/2011 4:50 AM, Jim Fortner wrote: > > Ron, > > Seafoam isn't just for the fuel tank. I've used it in a mower crankcase to > release stuck valves. > > JF > > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Ron Criswell > < roncriswell2@... >wrote: > > > > > > > Speaking of all this, I have let my old Yamaha It sit up the last > few years > > but starting it occasionally but too occasional recently. The piston is > > stuck now and isn't moving when I try and start it. A friend says > pore some > > ATF down the spark plug hole and let it sit a bit. Any > suggestions???? Why > > is ATF always the magic cure for shade trees? > > > > Criswell > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > > On May 19, 2011, at 11:05 PM, "John Biccum" < johnbiccum@... > > > > wrote: > > > > > I've resurrected a few "barn-finds" with the following technique > > including a > > > Yamaha Radian that had sat for more than 5 years with stale gas > turning > > in > > > to varnish in its (four) carbs. The technique is not a magic > incantation > > > to cure varnished-clogged carbs but it's as close as we mere > mortals are > > > likely to get to sorcery J > > > > > > First, I'd add a full bottle of Seafoam(a pint?) to the gas tank then > > > agitate to mix the Seafoam with the fuel. I'd then run the bike > until the > > > gas in the carb has been replaced with the Seafoam-treated fuel. > I'd then > > > bid the bike a pleasant goodnight and offer it a sincere apology > for your > > > mistreatment of the past two years. After its overnight slumber > with the > > > Seafoam-treated fuel in the tank I'd take the bike out for a ride > and do > > > everything possible to keep the RPM up to burn maximum fuel. For > example, > > > highway speed riding in a sufficiently low gear to keep the RPMs > at 6500 > > or > > > so. > > > > > > I'd wager you a cool beverage that after 50 or so miles of high-RPM > > running > > > that the bike will have burned out the varnish in the carbs and > will be > > > close to being restored to "it's once AWESOME running condition". It's > > also > > > a safe bet that you will have contributed mightily to the abatement of > > the > > > mosquito population by operating a 650cc fogger during those 50 miles. > > The > > > physical law called The Conservation of Mass tells us that all that > > varnish > > > has to go somewhere. > > > > > > Then I'd take the bike home and give it a nice oil and filter > change to > > get > > > the contaminated oil out. Perhaps most importantly I'd solemnly > promise > > > your faithful steed that you will be more vigilant in changing the gas > > > frequently. Of course the best way to change the gas frequently is to > > ride > > > the bike until the tank needs refilling, refill the tank with > fresh fuel > > and > > > repeat J > > > > > > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > ] On > > > Behalf Of Dennis > > > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:13 PM > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] I'm back > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I'm back after 3-4 years absence. I have a 2001 (A-15) KLR 650 > that has > > been > > > sitting idle in my garage for at least 2 years. I've drained the > tank and > > > replaced the gas with fresh gas and added a small amout of gumout > to the > > > fuel. I'm able get the bike started with the choke on at least half > > choke. > > > If I crack the throttle the engine dies immediately. If I crack it > for a > > > small bit, let off, and then crack it again, I can get the RPM's > up and > > am > > > able to hold the RPMs as high as I want... As soon as I let off, the > > engine > > > dies. If anyone has any ideas and can help me out, I would greatly > > > appreciate it. I have removed the air cleaner and sprayed carb > cleaner in > > > through the screen. What do I need to do to restore my bike to > it's once > > > AWESOME running condition??? > > > > > > Thanks for your assistance in advance. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > ~Dennis~ > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]