04-13-2008, 02:47 PM | #1 |
Water in engine oil.. BE CAREFULL!!
So like many I pressure wash my bike and clean it off often. Recently I was concerned when I found brownish engine oil indicating water or heavy moisture in the oil. This can be very bad for rod and main bearings. The cause seems to be where the tac cable goes into the engine/tranny. I used clear RVT to seal it up, its pretty important to make sure water does not contaminate the oil. Also make sure the timming mark screw on the magnito cover is tight along with any other possible ways of entrance.
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04-13-2008, 02:53 PM | #2 | |
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04-13-2008, 02:55 PM | #3 |
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Thats why I stand back and have the wand about 3 feet or more away from the bikes when spraying.
I just take a little more time to clean it off is all. The pressure washers work well but can cause some headaches also. Great for sticker removal. |
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I figured he was talking about the tach cable if it has a mechanical one ours dont though.
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04-13-2008, 03:13 PM | #5 |
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I gently hand wash my bike with a bucket and a sponge.
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04-13-2008, 03:18 PM | #6 |
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I spray it with simple green and rinse with a hose.
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04-13-2008, 03:36 PM | #9 |
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I think a mechanical tach would be more reliable and accurate as ours(electrical) are out of wack in my opinion.
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04-13-2008, 07:15 PM | #14 |
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I have seen the china bikes with mechanical tachs and at times wished ours had that style of tachometer.
It's scary that I knew what he meant right off without jumping on him for being wrong. The more important part was the water getting into the engine. Power washing these is very bad for them because it is so easy to push water in where it should never go. yeah I still do it but at a distance with a weak electric power washer and even so it still gets into stuff. |
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04-14-2008, 01:58 AM | #15 |
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"Last edited by PorterzCustomz on Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:55 pm; edited 1 time in total"
Need not say more.. He corrected it AFTER I made the comment. |
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