The one i'm  talking about is the vent tube from the crank case. The battery 
over flow tube is clear and obviously come from the side of the battery. I 
guess we are talking about two different tubes?

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On Feb 9, 2012, at 5:26 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote:

> There are two tubes.  The one he's talking about is for battery acid
> overflow.
> 
> The clear/reddish-brown one in the pic is the crankcase vent moisture
> collection tube.  He doesn't have the bike running yet, so that one's
> not in play.
> 
> 
> On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, Jeff Dennis <[email protected]> wrote:
>> That is condensation from your crank case it smells like alcohol.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 2:17 AM, Minh Trat <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Update: I got a battery charger/tender and hooked it up to the battery.  It 
>>> is still in the bike.
>> 
>>> I see a fluid leaking from a container right below the battery. It's 
>>> leaking from where a clear hose is connected to the container. Is this 
>>> urgent?
>> 
>>> On Feb 8, 2012 10:58 AM, "Pat Patterson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> I wouldn't be but after sitting for over a year the first thing I'd do is 
>>> pull the tank off (3 bolts, one hose), drain it, add a lt of fresh gas, 
>>> slosh it around and dump that out. Add a cup of methelhydrate, slosh that 
>>> around, drain, reinstall the tank. Don't put any gas into it until your 
>>> ready to try starting it. Your carbs are going to need some cleaning. How 
>>> much work that is depends on how bad they are. Pull the float bowls (can be 
>>> done on the bike) and see how much varnish and gunk you have. Small traces 
>>> just hose them down with a can of spray cleaner inside and out, lots of 
>>> goo....
>> 
>>> I'm going to try the pinesol soak with my sled carbs, I did my bike by hand.
>>> Get a small container and spray some spray into it till you have 1/4" in 
>>> the bottom. Soak your needles and screws in this as you disassemble and 
>>> clean the carb.
>> 
>>> I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea or not but to make a small brush for 
>>> cleaning the small passages and holes I cut up short pieces of stranded 
>>> wire. And one usb cable that didn't work had a nice shielded wire. I faired 
>>> out the shielding and pushed it through a few of the passages. For the jets 
>>> I used a single strand from 14ga automotive wire. I also have a tip cleaner 
>>> from a cutting torch but decided that would be too abrasive.
>> 
>>> At 10:11 PM 2/7/2012, you wrote:
>> 
>>>> Hey Pat! Glad to hear from a local. I'm by the freeway, 96th and 160th.
>>>> Update: the bike is now in my garage(no big doors,  just a 3ft mandoor. 
>>>> It's a heavy beast,  and access in is awkward. Gonna have to park it 
>>>> outside in a month. I am smelling a little bit of gas from the top of the 
>>>> tank,  should I be worried? I'll post pictures in a bit.
>> 
>>>> Cheers!
>>>> On Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM, "Pat Patterson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Hey a local, I'm about 40 min east of you depending on where in Surrey. 
>>>> I'm just off the Sumas exit in Abbotsford. I work fri,sat,sun at 104 and 
>>>> 176 if you need any help. Once the weather gets better we'll have to go 
>>>> for a ride. Those east coasters get to do it all the time being all 
>>>> clumped together like they are.
>> 
>>>> And ya for our market I'd be all over that bike for $500.
>> 
>>>> At 04:55 PM 2/6/2012, you wrote:
>>>> West coast Canada, Surrey (25minutes south of Vancouver). Time to google 
>>>> dryrot.
>> 
>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 500 is a great price... i would start with a through carb cleaning... and
>>>>> check the tires carefully for dryrot...
>> 
>>>>> what part of the world are you in?
>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Minh Trat <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>>>>> Hello,
>> 
>>>>>> I am going to purchase a 83 Nighthawk 750. It has been sitting in a
>>>>>> storage place for over a year. Tires are still soft, with decent
>>>>>> amount of tread. The seller says that he regularly got the bike
>>>>>> maintained by a mechanic the past few years, but that guy passed away,
>>>>>> so the seller gave up on the bike, and bought a Ducati.
>>>>>> I looked at the bike, and we attempted to start up the bike. No joy.
>>>>>> We were starting the bike with jumper cables hooked up to the battery.
>>>>>> It started, but the engine did not turn over. What are common problems
>>>>>> that would cause this, and what type of fixing do I need to look into?
>>>>>> I don't know much about motorcycles, but wouldn't mind learning about
>>>>>> it.
>> 
>>>>>> Is the bike worth it for $500? I am getting it tomorrow, so a quick
>>>>>> response would be great.
>> 
>>>>>> Thanks.
>> 
>>>>>> Minh
>> 
>>>> Pat Patterson
>>>> Abbotsford, BC, Canada
>> 
>>>> 2001 PT Cruiser
>>>> 83 450 Honda Nighthawk
>>>> 78 F350    460/C6 on propane
>>>> 71 Bronco 302/C4/D20 D44/9"  {o===o}
>> 
>>>> "Just add Lightness-"
>>>> Colin Chapman. (1928 - 1982)
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>> 
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