Getting use to it

[Fast6hand]

Just a random topic. But Im just getting use to all the sounds this engine makes. Just heard a pinging sound when keeping throttle steady. Got to the garage and shut it off, because I was wondering what was going on. Well I checked the plug and it was dry. But then I noticed there was no fuel in the line, but there was fuel in the tank. I turned the petcock to fuel and no fuel fed into the carb. (I turned the fuel off) So I wasn't getting fuel to the carb. I'm sure that's not good at all. However I know for future reference to switch to reserve. Pinging=bad=lean=fry piston!

 

[Larry's Shee]

Good catch !! Be a good time to pull petcock and check for trash.

Air cooled 2s are very noisy anyhow, have to get use to every little ping, ting, and rattle to pick out anything new.

 

[rich1]

Just so you know... running out of gas will not seize an engine. If it runs out of gas it will just shut off ,not lean out gas .

 

[Fast6hand]

Good catch !! Be a good time to pull petcock and check for trash.

Air cooled 2s are very noisy anyhow, have to get use to every little ping, ting, and rattle to pick out anything new.

It's a new petcock. But yea so many noises. That sound didn't sound good at all.

Just so you know... running out of gas will not seize an engine. If it runs out of gas it will just shut off ,not lean out gas .

Makes perfect sense.

 

[Blaaster]

Just so you know... running out of gas will not seize an engine. If it runs out of gas it will just shut off ,not lean out gas .

Not entirely correct, when fuel stops entering the fuel bowl the level of fuel decreases.

When the level of the fuel gets close to or level with the pickups and jets, air is introduced causing a lean mix, and it gets continually leaner until the engine stops.

The chance of an engine seize is minimal.

 

[MrTwoJay]

That ping is nothing to worry about.
Its the regular/continuous pinging while riding that wrecks the engine!

Ive had that issue many times, with misjudging fuel levels, usually it lacks performance, then starts idling higher and higher, until it cuts out. Oops! No fuel!

 

[Fast6hand]

Not entirely correct, when fuel stops entering the fuel bowl the level of fuel decreases.

When the level of the fuel gets close to or level with the pickups and jets, air is introduced causing a lean mix, and it gets continually leaner until the engine stops.

The chance of an engine seize is minimal.

That's what my 2-stroke outboard did when I would run the carb dry. I'm just glad I saw the fuel line empty. So I didn't go on a wild goose chase trying to find out why it was pinging like that. I'm happy I found the issue quick.

 

[Blaaster]

Over many years of forgetting to turn on the petcock and being left in the hole, I have developed the habit of never turning the fuel off in any of my rides.

 

[Fast6hand]

Over many years of forgetting to turn on the petcock and being left in the hole, I have developed the habit of never turning the fuel off in any of my rides.

So your running on reserve the whole time?

 

[rich1]

Not entirely correct, when fuel stops entering the fuel bowl the level of fuel decreases.

When the level of the fuel gets close to or level with the pickups and jets, air is introduced causing a lean mix, and it gets continually leaner until the engine stops.

The chance of an engine seize is minimal.

Like I said.... it will still not seize engine.

 

[Blaaster]

I run on the main supply, very seldom have to use reserve.

I have been caught out so many times leaving the pits and forgetting to turn on the petcock that I now never turn off the fuel.

I witnessed a very serious accident a time ago, when a rider forgot to turn on fuel before practicing a jump, the fuel ran out just before the apex which resulted in a very nasty nose dive from way up there.

Broken bike, broken body, months of recovery.

I choose to leave the fuel on at all times.

 

[Blaaster]

Like I said.... it will still not seize engine.

I was correcting your statement, " will not lean out gas ".

 

[rich1]

I was correcting your statement, " will not lean out gas ".

Ok