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20th August 2011
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Land Speed Record
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To leave it run out of fuel; Or not?
Was drinking some brew with a buddy and don't know what brought the subject up; But he told me he had been taught to always close the petcock and let the engine run out of fuel before parking it for the night? I never heard that one...Any opinions or facts for this?
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20th August 2011
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''Under control''
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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I never do. Never have heard it either. if the bike didnt have a shut off, sure. But its designed with one. on top of that when you start it next time you will be turning the motor till the carb fills up and sends fuel to the bike. Not a good idea if you ask me.
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20th August 2011
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I do it on my dirt bike only because I don't want the oil separating out of the fuel and laying in the bottom of the carb if the bike is gonna sit for a week or so...
1) it can clog the jets
2) separated fuel will kill a 2 stroke engine fast
but with straight gas, I don't see the point.
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21st August 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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if the bike is going to sit for a long time it'll stop from evaporating and causing the varnish effect but it's not days. In the fall when the rides are long time in between I run it dry but it's just something I had started. When it comes time to start you just turn fuel and then take a look at the bike. Once you did your once over and made sure everything is tight then you are sure the bowl or bowls will be full......
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21st August 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zukimoo
if the bike is going to sit for a long time it'll stop from evaporating and causing the varnish effect but it's not days. In the fall when the rides are long time in between I run it dry but it's just something I had started. When it comes time to start you just turn fuel and then take a look at the bike. Once you did your once over and made sure everything is tight then you are sure the bowl or bowls will be full......
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I know the 04-06s have a vacume shut off so even if you turn the petcock to on, till you crank it its not really turned on and no fuel flows to the bowl.At least with the factory petcock.
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...? I see no beneft of this...even for the winter fill it all the way up...you just leaving room for corrosion to happen or lines to dry out.
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21st August 2011
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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in a word No
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to repeat the word...
no.
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Drag Race Champion
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Um, what was that word again?
Oh yeah.
No.
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21st August 2011
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Know It All
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 156 Sportster/Buell Model: XLS Sportster/Buell Year: 1984
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Always do. The SU instructions say to. Just turn it on a few seconds before hitting the button, no problem.
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