Wilsons Sandbox

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]

--- On Fri, 5/20/11, Keith Pipkins wrote: From: Keith Pipkins Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR and SPOT To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, May 20, 2011, 3:50 PM I have one and like to get home and see where I've been.[?] I usually ride a road until I come upon a road I haven't ridden, and make the turn to see where it goes and see the sites off the road. Good luck with the SPOT. It has never failed to get a signal out and uploaded to MY SPOT PAGE. I stopped for a short time and turned off the SPOT.A few minutes later, my wife called to see if everything was OK. She had been watching my track, on her computer at work, that was posted on MY SPOT PAGE. Since the marker had not been moving, she was just checking to see if everything is OK. Great peace of mind for the family. Just a rider and SPOT user. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]