Time for a bore and stroke. - JO
On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: > Hello All, > Discovered today in the 140 odd miles since I did an oil > change the GS-1000 has apparently burned at least two quarts of oil. > (Thats all I had - so I know it burned that much) This jives with the > changing oil level I noticed and the black spark plugs. > I thought it might be dumping raw fuel into the crankcase, but > I pulled the carb drain plugs and with the petcock in the normal > (vacuum activated) position, no fuel leaked after the carb bowls > drained. > I'm now fearing the worst - that the engine will have to be > completely rebuilt from the block up - but I'm hoping that someone > here can talk me down from that. > Thoughts and encouragement? > -Joey > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
