Well I would say it doesn't hurt to put a half gallon or so in so you can be sure you have gas that can get through to the carbs. I know when I was cleaning the tank on my 450 there were times when I could hear water sloshing but was having a hard time getting it to come out. You could probably have a half cup still in the tank, hear it sloshing, and not have enough to run the bike. Part of the behavior you've described sounds like what has happened to me when I've "run out" of gas in stop and go traffic and had to put it on reserve. After my tank cleanup I also added an inline fuel filter just to make sure I don't let any sand or residual loose rust through to the carbs and that lets me tell at a glance if the fuel filter is empty then I'm "out of gas" and need to put it on reserve. I suppose you could turn off the petcock and remove the fuel line to the carbs and see if anything comes out to see if you aren't getting gas to the carbs, and even turn it back on with the line over a bottle or something to see if maybe the petcock isn't passing fuel.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:50 PM, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> just to clarify I can't see any gas, just can hear a little bit. >>> >>> On Apr 5, 3:50 pm, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > If I can hear gas moving around in the tank, can I assume it's enough >>> > to at least start the bike and get it into gear? >>> > >>> > Just troubleshooting some reasons why bike won't start. >>> > >>> > -Kim >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- Kevin Green - Orlando, FL --------------------------------- 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC -- 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.
