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08-11-2008, 11:21 PM
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| Newbie Joined: Aug 2008
Bike: 2008 Suziki DR-Z400s
Posts: 3
|  NEED HELP BAD!!! Please Hey Everybody, Im not the smartest with bikes, but here's my situation: I just Got my new bike, Suz 400 (Dual Sport) and dumb ass me let my brother ride it. I guess he's used to turning the fuel switch to "off". But on mine there is ON, RES and PRI. He left it on PRI after he parked the bike. it has been about 20 hours since this happened and im afraid to start the engine because the manual states it can do "severe damage" if I start the engine, any advice? |
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08-12-2008, 06:25 AM
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| Wants Better Weather   Joined: Feb 2007
Bike: 1983 GS 550m kat / 1991 GSX 600f
Location: Nottingham,England
Posts: 697
|  Yes!! Advice. With fuel lines disconected so there is only what fuel in the carb float bowls. Take the Plugs out and turn the engine over if fuel comes out in a jet ( dont have your face over the plug hole while doing this as a face full of fuel is not nice AND NO SMOKING ), You have filled the bore with petrol while it was on prime. If this happens all you should need to do is change your oil and filter,Just incase it has seeped by the rings. Oh and dont let him ride it again unless he promises to leave the petcock alone LOL.
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08-12-2008, 11:05 AM
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| In The Zone  Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 2,553
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 For a brand new bike, not so good.  If the float in the carb is working right, ON and PRI have exactly the same effect. If there is no sign of gas leaking out of an overflow somewhere, then just start it and don't worry. No harm, no foul.
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08-12-2008, 12:23 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,305
| Is a leak a reliable test? I'd pull the plugs to be safe.
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08-12-2008, 01:28 PM
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| In The Zone Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 2,553
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 What do you think the odds are that a brand new (almost) bike that was running perfectly before it was parked (ie. no sign of rich due to a float valve leak) would suddenly develop a float/valve problem at the exact time the petcock was left in PRI ?? In addition, the carb should have an overflow pipe/hose to prevent gas from running in to the jug even if the valve does stick open. Even taking Mr. Murphy into consideration, I think those odds are VERY small. So small that I would certainly thumb the start button once before I started taking things apart.  Different strokes........
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08-12-2008, 02:10 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,305
| Yeah, I think I'd give it a quick crank, too. I was (wrongly) assuming this had been done already.
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