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Post by sparklepants on Sept 16, 2015 18:57:25 GMT -5
I left work this evening and hopped on the newly BBK'd scoot. I drive it 2 blocks and gasp wheez konk sputter die.
I coasted into an alley and checked the bike over. Everything seemed to be in order. I opened the gas tank. Tumbleweeds.
I had to walk it 2 blocks to a gas station.
My first ever walk of shame. Now I need to determine why my gas gauge doesn't work since it says FULL all the time.
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Post by stepthrutuner on Sept 16, 2015 19:12:24 GMT -5
Gives a new meaning to the lil' tune, "How dry I am..."
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Post by aeroxbud on Sept 16, 2015 19:14:49 GMT -5
At least you did not have to walk far.  |
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Post by katastroff on Sept 16, 2015 19:18:41 GMT -5
Found you some walking music.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 20:27:56 GMT -5
These gauges are easily to repair...at least mine was. I watched several youtube videos on how to do this. When you remove the sending unit from the tank...you will see that the pivot arm is attached to the body of the unit by a press on cap. If this cap it too tight, the gauge will not work...if it is too loose, it will allow the arm to move to far away from the circuit board. Mine was too loose...yours sounds like it is too tight. Take a pair of pliers and carefully twist and turn and pull that cap away from the unit body. You only need to move it maybe .030"...not a lot.
Make sure it moves freely as you turn the unit in your hand with the key on and watch your gas gauge at the same time. If it now works, put it back and you are good. If not...try freeing it up a little more. If it does not read at all when removed and moved by hand, the unit might be bad. A new one is not all that much money. I would bet the unit is fine and just needs a little TLC.
Bill
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Post by derbiman on Sept 16, 2015 20:35:35 GMT -5
I have seen where the sending unit was installed wrong from the factory. The float was stuck on the side of the tank. I pulled the unit and turned it 1/4 turn and worked fine ever since.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 20:39:36 GMT -5
Yes, I actually did that the first time I pulled it. (I admit it) It needs to be free to move inside the tank for sure.
Bill
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Post by ams417 on Sept 16, 2015 22:54:09 GMT -5
I had to walk my ZX6R Ninja a few blocks some years ago. Fairly humiliating. Since I was with a group of maybe 30 super bikes. A couple buddies helped me the last 50 yards or so. Everyone else was waiting at the gas station clapping upon my arrival. The first and only time I ran out of gas on a bike. I'd never ran it that low before, and didn't realize it had no reserve. Just a dummy light when you get low.
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Post by birdman on Sept 17, 2015 5:06:23 GMT -5
Ive taken a few walks of shame LOL. Ran out of gas a couple times, seized an airsal, a flat tire, and snapped a belt before. To avoid the running out of gas problem I now carry a seafoam can full of gas to help me out if I do run out of gas.
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Post by derbiman on Sept 17, 2015 6:32:10 GMT -5
I used to carry a 40oz ketchup bottle with fuel in it for emergencies.
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Post by Lucass2T on Sept 17, 2015 7:34:06 GMT -5
Man...i walked A LOT with a vehicle in my hands!!! When my old 70cc engine blew up i had to walk all the way back home. That was about 4 miles. I cursed the hell out of everything  Once i had a flat tire with my cr500. Had to push the damn thing about 2 miles...i was BEAT! And it only weighs about 200 pounds... When i was 17 i had another 500, an 86'er. I always had to push it out of town first to ride it...noise, smoke, no insurance or registration, moms with small children and elderly people who got angry with me riding it through the street all the time. But hey that's the risk you take when going out on a vehicle. And walking is good for your health! At least for some of us. |
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Post by FrankenMech on Sept 17, 2015 13:39:33 GMT -5
I keep telling you guys to carry a reserve fuel bottle but nobody listens...  |
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Post by aeroxbud on Sept 17, 2015 16:05:43 GMT -5
I had to walk my ZX6R Ninja a few blocks some years ago. Fairly humiliating. Since I was with a group of maybe 30 super bikes. A couple buddies helped me the last 50 yards or so. Everyone else was waiting at the gas station clapping upon my arrival. The first and only time I ran out of gas on a bike. I'd never ran it that low before, and didn't realize it had no reserve. Just a dummy light when you get low. You could of got one of them to ride alongside you with their left leg on the pillion peg. This is how they steel bikes in London. They have tracked some of them miles riding this way on CCTV |
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Post by frank50e on Sept 17, 2015 19:46:53 GMT -5
Really public WOS.aS i have humbly submitted before I build some of the fastest big singles in Vintage dirttrack.Biggest race of the year by far is right here Labor day we.Crowd 6k or so average Vintage event maybe 200.All my friends,cohorts,customers,family from Chicago including my 90+ ma show up.Coming off turn 4 leading 2nd by 30 bike lengths.Slide back,grab a handful for the show offy finish wheely and she dies. Running about a hundred so still coast over the line for a money finish (3rd).Two hangerounds grab the bike to help the old gimp and I gruffilly said just shove that pos in the van I'l look at it tommorow.To this day I have never told anyone I didn't "top off" for the long feature race.
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Post by birdman on Sept 18, 2015 4:28:14 GMT -5
I used to carry a 40oz ketchup bottle with fuel in it for emergencies. LOL a ketchup bottle!!  ::ROFL:: |
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