| Author | Message | ||
     Drkside79 |
SO I have a friend that just bought an XB9SX. It's an 08 like mine just a different color. Problem is it's sat for two years with fuel in it. So I just went with him to buy a battery and a 5 gallon pan to drain the tank. Now how do i drain it? and what else should i look out for? Thanks | ||
| Pwnzor |
 Transfer pump | ||
| Drkside79 |
will do i was thinking there would be a drain. but thats a better idea | ||
| Ratbuell |
There's a drain plug on the frame, near the fuel pump panel. Use common sense - fresh fuel, toss in some sea-foam to clean the injectors, plugs, wires, fresh oil, fresh battery. Start it, listen for noises. Do tires, brake pads, expect gaskets to leak. Inspect the belt. DO NOT START IT until you verify no critters are living in the intake/air filter!! | ||
| Rocket_in_uk |
Sling some fresh fuel in it and fire it up, pissing about worrying about nowt. Rocket in England | ||
| Aesquire |
Rocket, you guys got petrol with mandatory alcohol? @ 10% it's a corrosion problem, the water separates out, and it produces varnish that would be world class to sell as hard & durable if it wasn't made with toxic chemicals. I have to clean my Carb every year, and I use fuel stabilizers. 2 year old stuff may not even burn with a match. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
id say throw fresh premium gas in and see what happens (after you check the airbox for anyhting that may have taken up residence there) -I wouldnt worry about exhaust, they'll get out if they're in there...one way or another. -before riding check basic things like tires -enjoy | ||
| Sifo |
Slightly off topic, but I was just at a seminar on adjusting the desmodromic valves on Ducati's tonight, put on by our local dealer. Someone asked what were the most common issues they see on bikes today. He mentioned voltage regulators, stators, batteries and fuel pumps. He went on to mention that modern fuel pumps really don't like being in storage if they are not covered in fuel. He said to always store them with at least enough to cover the pump completely, and if it has a steel tank, do a full tank. Interesting to hear. | ||
| Pwnzor |
While I was in prison, I stored my XB12R and my 749S on wheel stands with completely full tanks. Topped off all the way up inside the filler neck so there was no air space left. Plugged into battery tenders the whole time. Came home, fired them up and ran the entire tank out of both of them with no problems. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
how long you in for? assume it was for a while, so the battery tender didnt damage the battery after being on it for so long (months non-stop)? | ||
| Pwnzor |
1 year. | ||
| Azxb9r |
Make sure you get the old fuel out of it before firing it up. When the fuel goes bad it creates a varnish that will cause the intake valves to stick in their guides which then leads to internal intercoarse...I have seen it happen several times. If the fuel smells more like turpentine than gasoline get rid of it, it is not worth the risk. | ||
| Etennuly |
If you run premium fuel it will likely be OK. I have a 14 gallon aluminum tank in my boat. It is kept clear full of premium(non alcohol type) all of the time. It has had to set for two years at a time more than once. It never has had to have the fuel dumped. It is a Mercruiser 165 I/O with a Holly 2bbl that has not yet needed to be disassembled for cleaning in the ten years I have had it. I do not use fuel stabilizer or even SeaFoam in it, just good premium gasoline. Gasoline is not unlike the paint materials I use. It goes bad mostly from the introduction of air and moisture. Keeping the tank full during storage leaves little room for air, thus little room for moisture. I do the same for my mowers and lawn equipment as well as my adult toys that frequently sit for many months without running. On the other hand my wife decided that premium costs too much so she stuck me with regular gas in the riding mower at the end of the season a couple of years back. To make that JohnDeere run again come spring time, I had to replace the diaphram fuel pump, the fuel filter and lines, and disassemble the carb to clean it out. Regular alcohol laden gasoline will do that if it sits. To the OP.....what you have to do will be based on what the former owner did. |
