To clarify, the clear brown tube is the one that was leaking, that is
attached to a plastic container strapped below the battery. It has a
plastic cap to close it. The battery overflow is the black tube beside
the clear tube.
Thanks for the info everyone. Got a bit of reading to do tonight.
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Jeff Dennis <cube.po...@comcast.net> wrote:
> The one i'm talking about is the vent tube from the crank case. The battery
> over flow tube is clear and obviously come from the side of the battery. I
> guess we are talking about two different tubes?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 9, 2012, at 5:26 PM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> There are two tubes. The one he's talking about is for battery acid
>> overflow.
>>
>> The clear/reddish-brown one in the pic is the crankcase vent moisture
>> collection tube. He doesn't have the bike running yet, so that one's
>> not in play.
>>
>>
>> On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, Jeff Dennis <cube.po...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> That is condensation from your crank case it smells like alcohol.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 2:17 AM, Minh Trat <minht...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Update: I got a battery charger/tender and hooked it up to the battery.
>>>> It is still in the bike.
>>>
>>>> I see a fluid leaking from a container right below the battery. It's
>>>> leaking from where a clear hose is connected to the container. Is this
>>>> urgent?
>>>
>>>> On Feb 8, 2012 10:58 AM, "Pat Patterson" <p...@hot4x4.ca> wrote:
>>>> I wouldn't be but after sitting for over a year the first thing I'd do is
>>>> pull the tank off (3 bolts, one hose), drain it, add a lt of fresh gas,
>>>> slosh it around and dump that out. Add a cup of methelhydrate, slosh that
>>>> around, drain, reinstall the tank. Don't put any gas into it until your
>>>> ready to try starting it. Your carbs are going to need some cleaning. How
>>>> much work that is depends on how bad they are. Pull the float bowls (can
>>>> be done on the bike) and see how much varnish and gunk you have. Small
>>>> traces just hose them down with a can of spray cleaner inside and out,
>>>> lots of goo....
>>>
>>>> I'm going to try the pinesol soak with my sled carbs, I did my bike by
>>>> hand.
>>>> Get a small container and spray some spray into it till you have 1/4" in
>>>> the bottom. Soak your needles and screws in this as you disassemble and
>>>> clean the carb.
>>>
>>>> I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea or not but to make a small brush for
>>>> cleaning the small passages and holes I cut up short pieces of stranded
>>>> wire. And one usb cable that didn't work had a nice shielded wire. I
>>>> faired out the shielding and pushed it through a few of the passages. For
>>>> the jets I used a single strand from 14ga automotive wire. I also have a
>>>> tip cleaner from a cutting torch but decided that would be too abrasive.
>>>
>>>> At 10:11 PM 2/7/2012, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Hey Pat! Glad to hear from a local. I'm by the freeway, 96th and 160th.
>>>>> Update: the bike is now in my garage(no big doors, just a 3ft mandoor.
>>>>> It's a heavy beast, and access in is awkward. Gonna have to park it
>>>>> outside in a month. I am smelling a little bit of gas from the top of the
>>>>> tank, should I be worried? I'll post pictures in a bit.
>>>
>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>> On Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM, "Pat Patterson" <p...@hot4x4.ca> wrote:
>>>>> Hey a local, I'm about 40 min east of you depending on where in Surrey.
>>>>> I'm just off the Sumas exit in Abbotsford. I work fri,sat,sun at 104 and
>>>>> 176 if you need any help. Once the weather gets better we'll have to go
>>>>> for a ride. Those east coasters get to do it all the time being all
>>>>> clumped together like they are.
>>>
>>>>> And ya for our market I'd be all over that bike for $500.
>>>
>>>>> At 04:55 PM 2/6/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> West coast Canada, Surrey (25minutes south of Vancouver). Time to google
>>>>> dryrot.
>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM, paul annen <greenzer...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 500 is a great price... i would start with a through carb cleaning... and
>>>>>> check the tires carefully for dryrot...
>>>
>>>>>> what part of the world are you in?
>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Minh Trat <minht...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>>>>> I am going to purchase a 83 Nighthawk 750. It has been sitting in a
>>>>>>> storage place for over a year. Tires are still soft, with decent
>>>>>>> amount of tread. The seller says that he regularly got the bike
>>>>>>> maintained by a mechanic the past few years, but that guy passed away,
>>>>>>> so the seller gave up on the bike, and bought a Ducati.
>>>>>>> I looked at the bike, and we attempted to start up the bike. No joy.
>>>>>>> We were starting the bike with jumper cables hooked up to the battery.
>>>>>>> It started, but the engine did not turn over. What are common problems
>>>>>>> that would cause this, and what type of fixing do I need to look into?
>>>>>>> I don't know much about motorcycles, but wouldn't mind learning about
>>>>>>> it.
>>>
>>>>>>> Is the bike worth it for $500? I am getting it tomorrow, so a quick
>>>>>>> response would be great.
>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>>>>> Minh
>>>
>>>>> Pat Patterson
>>>>> Abbotsford, BC, Canada
>>>
>>>>> 2001 PT Cruiser
>>>>> 83 450 Honda Nighthawk
>>>>> 78 F350 460/C6 on propane
>>>>> 71 Bronco 302/C4/D20 D44/9" {o===o}
>>>
>>>>> "Just add Lightness-"
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