I've got a problem..........

[Keith Chapman]

The man wins a hobnob

Approx litre and a half.

Owner always parked it on the side stand, so the water was in the lefthand side of the tank until he'd ridden a couple miles which coincided with the temp guage reaching 5 bars, just as the pump started to suck up some water.
Kept taking the tank off ,so the water was getting splashed about and not settling which made the bike run fine everytime i tested something, then a while later, once the water had settled, it started to act up again.

I even pumped fuel out of the injector supply and it was all clear and ok.

Alls well that ends well.

I

Could it be poor quality fuel or possibly water in the tank?

Shep

Neil, does Shep get the left over HobNob crumbs ?

 

[Shep]

Neil, does Shep get the left over HobNob crumbs ?

I've managed (with the help of Stepytoes amongst others) to kick the Hobnob habit but i'm still a bit of a ginger nut freak

Shep

 

[Steptoe]

Neil, does Shep get the left over HobNob crumbs ?

I take no notice of Shep, what do 1200 owners know about fixing bikes

 

[Shep]

I take no notice of Shep, what do 1200 owners know about fixing bikes

I agree

 

[Keith Chapman]

I take no notice of Shep, what do 1200 owners know about fixing bikes

It appears they know a lot about fixing them to recovery vehicles.......








I'll get my coat.

 

[ragerover]

doing it again

yep doing it again neck full of water ill be contacting the man soon

 

[Colban]

yep doing it again neck full of water ill be contacting the man soon

Sounds like you should be replacing the O ring and gasket under the filler cap (if not already done)and covering the bike when not in use.
Check items 3 & 4.
P/N here
http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=47979

 

[ragerover]

Sounds like you should be replacing the O ring and gasket under the filler cap (if not already done)and covering the bike when not in use.
Check items 3 & 4.
P/N here
http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=47979

cheers top man will order this afternoon

 

[John Armstrong]

yep doing it again neck full of water ill be contacting the man soon

Checked the drain line is not blocked as well?

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Checked the drain line is not blocked as well?

That's what happened on mine, corrosion inside the pipe so wouldn't clear had it replaced under warranty then squirted oil down it to protect it.

 

[ragerover]

drain hole

doesnt appear to be but ill try and put my gob round it tonight and blow it out that was the problem last time though
all the tools ive got is whats under the seat
cheers

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Try a can of WD40 or similar with the extension tube on and use that to blow through.

 

[ragerover]

wd 40

good thinking batman

 

[ragerover]

bloody water

well the tubes clear ive emptied most of the fuel out of the cap 18 quids worth but could not get it all out filled it up running on 1 oops the throttle cable seating (only noticed after id had the tank off again) ran great ......
taped a bin bag over the cap then this morning ran great..... for 4 miles then same again. looks like the tank`ll have to be blown dry again
ill be chapping on steptoes door on his return ... hell probably turn round and go away again after the last fiasco
collect new seals sat morning

 

[Stewart H]

Check you car accessory shop for a product called "dry fuel" I think its mostly methanol but it mixes with water and lets it burn in the engine as normal, STP and Wynns make it amongst others (do solve the problem of it getting in first though)
Stewart

 

[ragerover]

Check you car accessory shop for a product called "dry fuel" I think its mostly methanol but it mixes with water and lets it burn in the engine as normal, STP and Wynns make it amongst others (do solve the problem of it getting in first though)
Stewart

cheers stewart

dont want to tempt fate but..... fingers crossed


ive taped a bin bag across the filler till i get the seals as a precaution

 

[DrFarkoff]

"Vaseline"

Clean the bit that is supposed to go down into the throat of the filler cap and also clean the keyhole and it's wee rubber seal then apply a smear of vaseline neatly around about

Don't use anything sharp because your pipe changes from metal to rubber not far below the filler, I use strimmer twine the plastic stuff about 2 / 3 mm in diameter, secret is to twist as you insert

For a test at the right hand side of the rear of the tank there are 2 rubber pipes if you undo them at the plastic connectors and blow back up toward the tank, only one should let air escape into the tank i.e. the tank vent. the other one should exit through the wee hole on the left side of the filler well, If you're hearing air other than through the drain hole it's no major crisis because you can replace those hoses relatively easily

I've a 1200Bandit not long away, where the Keyhole wasn't sealing and was letting water thru into the tank

 

[ragerover]

ooooerr missus

"Vaseline"

Clean the bit that is supposed to go down into the throat of the filler cap and also clean the keyhole and it's wee rubber seal then apply a smear of vaseline neatly around about


Don't use anything sharp because your pipe changes from metal to rubber not far below the filler, I use strimmer twine the plastic stuff about 2 / 3 mm in diameter, secret is to twist as you insert

For a test at the right hand side of the rear of the tank there are 2 rubber pipes if you undo them at the plastic connectors and blow back up toward the tank, only one should let air escape into the tank i.e. the tank vent. the other one should exit through the wee hole on the left side of the filler well, If you're hearing air other than through the drain hole it's no major crisis because you can replace those hoses relatively easily

I've a 1200Bandit not long away, where the Keyhole wasn't sealing and was letting water thru into the tank

oooerr missus

sounds like ive stumbled on a secret society within ukgser
i wonder if this is the initiation ceremony

good man yerself will try all these ideas