fuel in oil

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al22
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fuel in oil

Post by al22 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:49 am

bike was running well then pipes got red hot now wont start when't to check the timing removed timing plug bolt when I removed the strait plug about three litres of fuel and oil mix pored out what do I do now?

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Re: fuel in oil

Post by dicky » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:55 am

1a. Ditch the stock fuel tap and replace it with an aftermarket item that has a true 'off' position.
1b. Replace the float seals in both carbs.

The combination of leaky fuel tap and leaky float seals, along with the unfortunate coincidence of an inlet valve being open, are the cause of the fuel in the oil.

2. Dump all the oil and replace as soon as possible.

3. Hope that running the engine with fuel diluting the oil hasn't destroyed any bearing surfaces.
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Re: fuel in oil

Post by Con Rod » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:24 am

in addition to the above

you should clean the carb float bowls. The float valve should stop fuel coming through the carbs when the bike is not running but there could be dirt under the valve or the vale could be worn
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Re: fuel in oil

Post by al22 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:19 am

thanks for the replies Does that mean the fuel in the oil made the bike run red hot and rough then not want to start or is the timing an issue to cheers

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Re: fuel in oil

Post by OzzieDave » Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:30 am

You should also check your fuel pump, when the diaphram fails, it allows fuel to enter a cylinder via the vacuum line.
I have had to replace the oil twice to ensure the fuel was completely removed.
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Re: fuel in oil

Post by dicky » Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:06 am

al22 wrote:thanks for the replies Does that mean the fuel in the oil made the bike run red hot and rough then not want to start or is the timing an issue to cheers
If it was previously running OK and you have not made any changes to the engine, then the timing will not be altered. How could it be?
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