I meant treat the gas - and ride the bike - not leave it idling for
extended periods trying to get the gas through it. .....
That having been said - it'd be interesting trying to perform a
'mid ride refueling' I'd have to call my friends in the 101st Air
Refueling Wing for some advice. Then again, they're used to big planes
so.......
-Joey "Maverick" Kelley
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
> That would be a little difficult to add seafoam while you're riding the bike
> wouldn't it?
>
> On Apr 15, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Joey Kelley wrote:
>
>> Scot,
>> I would suggest riding it while putting the SeaFoam to it - it
>> makes the engines run hot to burn up the carbon and deposits.
>> Therefore if you're idling - the engine could overheat.
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Joey, will give it a go and report back. Thanks, Scot
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected]
>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joey Kelley
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:16 PM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>
>>> Scott,
>>> I have safely used a whole 16 oz can of SeaFoam in my 3.2
>>> Gallon tanked NH - that having been said - it did idle weird - run
>>> rough etc. I would suggest about a half a can to a tank - thats twice
>>> the recommended 'maintenance' dosage on the can.
>>> -Joey
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So a shop order would be adjust the carbs: 1) set needles, and 2) sync?
>>>> On
>>>> my tank of about 3.2 gallons (per manual), how much SeaFoam would you
>>>> use?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: [email protected]
>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:10 AM
>>>> To: Nightwawk Lovers
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A carb sync can never hurt the bike, and might just make it run better.
>>>> However I'm going to stick with my thoughts that you're carbs are a bit
>>>> gummed up. I would run two tanks of seafoam treated gas through it. Then
>>>> adjust the carb needles, then sync them.
>>>>
>>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: "Scott McKinley" <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>> Sender: [email protected]
>>>>
>>>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:01:32 -0700
>>>>
>>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
>>>>
>>>> Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When the measurements were taken the bike had been turned off for about
>>>> 30
>>>> seconds, on kick stand, and readings taken with Ryobi laser temp gun. I
>>>
>>> have
>>>>
>>>> previously taken readings on center stand and warmed up at idle. The
>>>> same
>>>> differential exists then. Thanks to those providing responses.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: [email protected]
>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:44 PM
>>>> To: Nightwawk Lovers
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> True that might make the right hand side run leaner from a float level
>>>> difference.
>>>>
>>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>> Sender: [email protected]
>>>>
>>>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:51:24 -0500
>>>>
>>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Definitely the 4cyls one coil fires 1 and 4 and the other fires 2 and 3.
>>>
>>> Is
>>>>
>>>> the bike on the sidestand while the measurements are being taken?
>>>>
>>>> -Kyle
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Allen,
>>>> You could be right - thats why I asked :-)
>>>> (The 450 was easy - two cylinders, two coils....)
>>>> Anybody know that for certain?
>>>> -Joey
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Pretty sure one coil drives cylinders 1&4 and the other 2&3.
>>>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]>
>>>>> Sender: [email protected]
>>>>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:24:27
>>>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>>>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott,
>>>>> I'm wondering if it might be ignition related - just a guess
>>>>> here but if it has a two coil ignition system (I assume it does) there
>>>>> is the potential to have one coil going bad, affecting two cylinders,
>>>>> but not the other two.
>>>>> I wouldn't think you'd have a 20 degree difference between the
>>>>> exhaust pipes under normal circumstances.
>>>>> Full disclosure - I don't have a 4 cylinder NH - anyone want to
>>>>> confirm / deny my thinking here?
>>>>> -Joey
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The exhaust pipe temperatures read when sitting on the bike:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> L to Right:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 149
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 147
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 129
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 121
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Power seems a little low at less than 3000 rpm, but above doesn’t miss
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> has plenty of power. Carburetors worked about 100 miles ago, use
>>>>>> Seafoam
>>>>>> over winter and ride about every two weeks for about an hour. Starts
>>>
>>> easy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and idles without a problem once warmed up. Do I need to sync carbs or
>>>>>> ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any advise,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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