I left the Peacock in the PRI position, needlest to say the gas flooded all over the floor of the garage. Is there anything I should do berfore I attempt to start the bike up again?
Khan
Wow!! I've left it on PRI a couple of times and never had it actually flood onto the ground. I know it sounds a little dumb but just twist the throttle to about half way and turn it over for a couple seconds until it starts. Let it idle for a few minutes once it starts and everything should be fine :thumb:
I think the difference is that I left it on overnight. I don't have enough experience yet with these things. I'm hoping to get help fromall of you . Any idea how you put a personal avatar on my post?
what happens on PRI is the vacuum required to hold the petcock open is bypased. So the static pressure of the gas in the tank is only then held back by your little float valves(they are small) what happens is the pressure is enough to get around your valves, it then fill up the carb and begins both leaking into the air box and INTO THE ENGINE if a intake valve is open. It is rare that it makes it into the engine, but it has on mine when it is on the kickstand.
To check if there is gas in the oil, simply remove the dipstick and give it a sniff, if it reaks like gas then you need to change the oil, if it doesnt well you dont have to.
You might wanna check your float needles. Gas shouldn't overflow out of the bowls if the needles are set and working correctly.
By the way, it's called a petcock. A peacock is a bird (or a really small "driveshaft")
Unscrew the dipstick and smell for gas in the oil. If you smell gas, drain and replace the oil.
If not, the only thing left to do is to make sure your float levels are correct and the float needles are in good condition and not notched; this will require carb removal.
I want to thank everyone who replied to this, it's been very helpful and I got a pretty laugh off the peacock joke. I hope when I become knowledgeable I can return the favor.
khan