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#1: new purchase, not stable, oil change got 6+ quarts (SOLVED) Author: yellow1342,

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:16 pm

First bike in US, 86 XV 700 CSC. very very clean garaged but was none op for 3-4 years. started 1 out of 3-4 time try, not smooth when gets down to 2krpm, has to put more gas.

Air filter was not that clean, I removed (on order) it does not improve much. new battery - not much. I changed oil -WOW spec said should 3.3 qts but it poured out about 6+ qts of very thin oil with mix of gasline smell. wonder where did it came from? drained from carb? if oil pan holds 3.3 then 6 qts will pretty much filled up to the piston? sounds serious problem?

thanks

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#2: Re: new purchase, not stable, oil change got 6+ quarts Author: arnie,

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:52 pm

Sound like your petcocks are leaking and the gas is running out of tank into crankcase. Flush out and give it a proper oil fill and check for gas flow with engine off. The petcocks are vacuum operated and should not flow without engine running.

#3: Author: Roger Ramjet,

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:05 pm

Yes DO NOT run it if there are any signs of gas in the Oil . Trust me it can get expensive really fast , by causing damage to the engine

#4: Author: yellow1342,

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:16 pm

arnie wrote (View Post): ›
Sound like your petcocks are leaking and the gas is running out of tank into crankcase. Flush out and give it a proper oil fill and check for gas flow with engine off. The petcocks are vacuum operated and should not flow without engine running.

Thanks Arnie;
It's indeed having petcock seal problem, I found my gasline in the tank was going very fast but did not suspect goes into crankcase!? (thru carb?) I ordered a kits for the valve seal, hope will ship out soon!

I know it's not proper to discuss vendor but as first time other than google, don't know good source: I ordered petcock from cheapcycleparts and another vendor is Ronnie's mailorder warehouse, are they reliable and reasonable vendor for parts? if vialate the forum policy, please ignore!

thanks
Philip

#5: Author: grazingazer,

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:52 pm

the carb is connected to the manifold but the petcock is too...the gas bypasses the carb...through an open valve...slides past the rings...and winds up in the crankcase...sometimes [sitting up] it'll flood the carb...past the rings and into the crankcase if the intake's open

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