fossil Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u227/fossil_album/?action=view¤t=Video_081307_001.flv Win a see-gar or four “at-a-boys” if you don’t smoke with a correct diagnosis. Good luck and let the responses begin. Link to comment
texasaggie97 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 What does it smell like. If it does not smell it could be water from the cat. Mine will do the same thing just not that much. Let me know what it smells like. Good luck with that. Link to comment
Effervescent Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I want that damn cigar! Can't load image. Gonna say...bike tipped over and it's the water that snuck into the hole in the rear rim? -Eff Link to comment
Ken H. Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u227/fossil_album/?action=view¤t=Video_081307_001.flv Linky no worky. Link to comment
fossil Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hmmm. Not sure about the link. I guess some of you have been able to open it. yes?? Will have to check when I get home due to the firewall on this PC. Hint. It's fuel. What was the failure point? Link to comment
AndyS Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 a quick disconnect? +1 Andy Link to comment
Jerry Johnston Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 You must have one of the very rare water cooled 1150's. Certainly doesn't look like oil, when you smell it does it smell like brake fluid or gasoline? Link to comment
Wyn Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Urine! Rider just had a real close call. Or was scared by loud Harley!! Link to comment
brennaman Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I hope that it is the quick disconnect. Too much fuel to have been overfilled and running out the overflow. Take the tupperware off of the right side, you should be able to tell pretty quick. Good luck, and don't smoke that see-gar. Link to comment
Boxerdad Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 It's really a Photo-shopped Harley. Link to comment
fossil Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 a quick disconnect? You and AndyS are correct. Wow, you guys across the pond are smart. Surprised Philby didn't get this. Guess he's been here to long. You guys are either good or unfortunate recipients of this experience. Specifically on the fuel line disconnect it was the sealing o-ring between the male and female components that broke into without so much as a weep for a warning. With the fuel dribbling and steaming off the top of the catalytic converter got me to wondering if it would get hot enough to flash the gasoline so as to determine if it would have been ok to continue on to make it home in time for dinner or something important like that. Wouldn’t have gotten far before the tank had emptied but if your in the boonies might be good to know. Anyone have any facts on this? Link to comment
Ken H. Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Well the flash point of gasoline is about 250C. The internal temp of a cat can be 900C, but the external temp is a lot less. Over 250C? I doubt it, but anybody have a infrared thermal temp probe they can scan theirs with? Link to comment
smiller Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Anyone have any facts on this? It's a pretty common problem. You might have stumped them with a quick-disconnect that wasn't leaking though... Link to comment
T__ Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 a quick disconnect? You and AndyS are correct. Wow, you guys across the pond are smart. Surprised Philby didn't get this. Guess he's been here to long. You guys are either good or unfortunate recipients of this experience. Specifically on the fuel line disconnect it was the sealing o-ring between the male and female components that broke into without so much as a weep for a warning. With the fuel dribbling and steaming off the top of the catalytic converter got me to wondering if it would get hot enough to flash the gasoline so as to determine if it would have been ok to continue on to make it home in time for dinner or something important like that. Wouldn’t have gotten far before the tank had emptied but if your in the boonies might be good to know. Anyone have any facts on this? Roland, as a rule dripping liquid gasoline evaporates before it ignites on a very hot surface but that isn’t a guarantee.. I sure wouldn't try to ride it like that though.. Diesel, motor oil, gear oil, antifreeze, power steering fluid, is much more likely to ignite on contact with a hot surface as it sticks & doesn’t evaporate until ignition.. Twisty Link to comment
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