I'll sidestep the oil question and answer the gas one. Definitely drain the tank. That plug you undid is probably the bottom strainer on the petcock (the on/off/res switch). Go ahead and replace that plug. Disconnect the fuel line from the carbs then disconnect the vacuum line as well. Switch the petcock to Reserve. Apply a very gentle suction to the vacuum line and the fuel should start flowing. Open the fuel cap and it'll flow a little more freely. Make sure there's no rust inside the tank, if there is it'll ruin all your fun. I'd also suggest pulling the carbs and cleaning them as well, or at the very least opening the screw on the bottom and draining the bowls. I'll go ahead and beat everyone else to the punch and mention Seafoam. Pour a can in with your first tank and the carbs will magically clean themselves, the bike will wash itself, you'll lose weight, your kids will get better grades and start behaving, and global warming will no longer be an issue. Btw, welcome to the group ;)
-Kyle On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello - > > Help, I'm trying to get my Nighthawk running. > > What type of oil should I put in my 1986 450 cc Nighthawk? 10-40, etc. > > There's a bit of 2 year old gas in the tank. I'm thinking I need to drain > it. I pulled what I thought would have been the plug to the gas, but just > had a little dust in it. The plug was just below the switch that turns on, > off or reserve. > > Thanks so much, > > Calvin > > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- 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.
