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Jethro said:
earlfor said:If you forget to turn off the fuel, if the float valves are sealing, nothing happens. However, regardless of how new my float valves were, I would change the oil and filter immediately to eliminate any POSSIBLE problem. After leaving it parked a couple of times while you go and get oil and a filter and having to change it in a parking lot with a plastic tub under it to catch the oil. I dont think you will have any further memory problems.
Earl
Jethro said:
earlfor said:If you forget to turn off the fuel, if the float valves are sealing, nothing happens. However, regardless of how new my float valves were, I would change the oil and filter immediately to eliminate any POSSIBLE problem. After leaving it parked a couple of times while you go and get oil and a filter and having to change it in a parking lot with a plastic tub under it to catch the oil. I dont think you will have any further memory problems.
Earl
Not disagreeing with you Earl, as that is the smartest and surest thing to do, but I have left my pingel on a few times (easy to do when you first install it) and when I have, I just check the oil level to see if it has changed AT ALL, and also I feel and smell the oil to be sure. I'm a mechanic, so I feel confident with this, but if there are any doubts about it, go with Earls advice and change the oil. I've heard a few stories on this site about the fuel sitting in the cylinder when trying to start it, and the motor "hydraulics", which can cause serious damage. Being a fairly new GS owner, I got lucky after buying the bike and starting it many times with the gas leaking by before realizing it and getting it under control. Just my thoughts.....
MIKE: 81GS1100EX, KZ dragbike, 84 Honda Interceptor.
Thats interesting--Is it really possible to start the bike on fire from leaving a manual petcock on-I thought that the floats would leak slowly(if they leak at all) and the gas would just seep past the pistons into the oil???silverhorse47 said:
