No, just turn the fuel shutoff valve to OFF and it should be ok. Try not to turn it upside down however as the fueldoor on top isn't air, or gas, tight.
-Kyle On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Ze'ev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you. Follow up: does the gas have to be drained before the fuel > tank is removed? > > On Oct 29, 4:20 pm, "Kyle Munz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That sounds like when my dad put the new engine in our boat when I was a > > kid. I say new, but it was a rebuild, anyhow a tablespoon of oil was put > in > > each cylinder during the rebuild. When they finally cranked it up so much > > smoke billowed out I thought Mötley Crüe was in there. The oil will keep > > things from rusting and sticking while it sets, but I'd make sure its > > outdoors when you crank it. > > > > -Kyle** > > > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 1:03 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > No problem for the oil in the cylinders. Once, as a student, I had an > old > > > Citroen 2CV (mythic car with a 625 cm3 engine). I worked with a girl > and > > > took her home in the car. I ran out of gas. Yes, really, don't smile... > > > I said "dont worry, I have a spare gas can in the trunk", and took the > 2 l > > > (half gallon) can and poured it in the tank. Then started the engine, > which > > > ran 10 seconds before stopping. I realized that, at night, I missed the > gas > > > spare can and poured a 2 l oil can in the tank !!! I had to walk a few > > > miles with the girl to take her at home. > > > > > Not end of the story. > > > > > The day after, I came back the poor car, took off the bold allowing to > > > empty the tank from oil, opened the carb and tried to dry it from the > > > remains of oil. Of course, I coun't clean the pipe. Then put new gas in > the > > > tank and started. Oh my god... like in the movies of the WW1 when the > > > germans sent the gases. All the surrounding street was under a deep > fog. A > > > bus, coming, had to put it's headlights through the cloud ! But the > engine > > > ran, and a few minutes later, no more fumes at the exhaust. And this > car > > > went ahead for a long service. > > > > > Not the real end of the story : the girl married one of my friends ! > > > > > So, don't worry for a few teaspoons of oil in your engine, but don't > take a > > > girl for a ride just after it if you have some plans with her! > > > > > At 06:43 28/10/2008 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > >I did get an extension but not sure whether it will be long enough. > > > >Also, any opinions on the wisdom of pouring a tablespoon of engine oil > > > >in the cylinders? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
