Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage
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On a brit bike running Amals or something I¡¯d say leave the
carbs, but what happens particularly on Jap carbs with loads of small passages
and jets is that the gas evaporates and leaves a varnish behind that can block
them.? Drain, drain, drain¡
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Larry Botheras
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Essex UK
W650 Wrench
2007 Moto Guzzi Norge
1977 KH400
1978 CD175
1994 Ural Solo
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From: W650riders@...
[mailto:W650riders@...] On Behalf Of Ruari McLennan
Sent: 07 July 2007 16:57
To: W650riders@...
Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage
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I've had different opinions locally about
whether to drain the carbs over
the winter storage in my unheated garage. Some say in this temperate
climate, where it only dips below freezing a few times these days and
there's only a week of ice & snow, it's not indicated as it'll only dry out
the seals and rubber. Others say despite gas stabilizer, I shouldn't keep
old gas and crud in the float bowls and should drain.
Comments, anyone?
Ruari
----- Original Message -----
From: <larry.botheras@...>
To: <W650riders@...>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage
European fuel is manufactured to a more consistent standard than NA
fuel, and so Stabil type products aren't so apparent over here. Our 5
or 6 of our eight bikes overwinter from Oct/Nov to Mar/Apr with nothing
done to the gas, other than running the carbs out... (Change the oil
etc) Never had an issue starting in the new year.
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