Burning oil
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As general rule,
If you engine smokes all the time especially on acceleration then this would indicate piston ring /bore wear.
If you have a big puff of smoke when you pull away after runnung down a hill where you have been off throttle for a period ( this creates high induction tract vacuum) that is normally indicative of valve stem seals leaking as the vacuum will draw oil into the inlet port.
I suggest you ask someone to follow you and advise you when the most smoke is evident.
If you engine smokes all the time especially on acceleration then this would indicate piston ring /bore wear.
If you have a big puff of smoke when you pull away after runnung down a hill where you have been off throttle for a period ( this creates high induction tract vacuum) that is normally indicative of valve stem seals leaking as the vacuum will draw oil into the inlet port.
I suggest you ask someone to follow you and advise you when the most smoke is evident.
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It's a potential cause of the problem man , if it has been doing that you now need
to drain the oil and refill with nice new thick stuff.
Make it (shutting off the petcock) part of your parking routine before the kickstand
hits the ground and you pull the key
This is the only real big "con" to gravity feeding the carbs ! on a MK1
There are aftermarket vacuum operated inline fuel valves that can be added if you find
you'd prefer not to run the chance of forgetting to shut the petcock off
Now if I could only find the link I had for them !
Oh yeah here it is http://www.pingelonline.com/powerflo_9050.htm
http://www.oemcycle.com/Item/product/900058260
http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...tm?Click=35177
a bit pricey but you get the idea and there are other cheaper ones
just need to make sure they have enough throughput
you'd run a vac line to any rubber capped vac port (used for syncing ) on the carb
bank for acutation (shorter the run the better tho) so that would make it carb 1 or 4
depending which side you elected to feed from when switched to gravity feed
Mines carb 4 side (right throttle side) less prone to kinking of the maine fuel line feed
Now I have you to thank as I just ordered one from PowersportSuperstore
Been meaning to do it for a few months
to drain the oil and refill with nice new thick stuff.
Make it (shutting off the petcock) part of your parking routine before the kickstand
hits the ground and you pull the key
This is the only real big "con" to gravity feeding the carbs ! on a MK1
There are aftermarket vacuum operated inline fuel valves that can be added if you find
you'd prefer not to run the chance of forgetting to shut the petcock off
Now if I could only find the link I had for them !
Oh yeah here it is http://www.pingelonline.com/powerflo_9050.htm
http://www.oemcycle.com/Item/product/900058260
http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...tm?Click=35177
a bit pricey but you get the idea and there are other cheaper ones
just need to make sure they have enough throughput
you'd run a vac line to any rubber capped vac port (used for syncing ) on the carb
bank for acutation (shorter the run the better tho) so that would make it carb 1 or 4
depending which side you elected to feed from when switched to gravity feed
Mines carb 4 side (right throttle side) less prone to kinking of the maine fuel line feed
Now I have you to thank as I just ordered one from PowersportSuperstore
Been meaning to do it for a few months
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