hydrolock cant happen when the engine is running can it? from post i seen on here it should not
Reread you post. Shouldn't hydrolock while running. Nice of you to help him out but you are not responsible. Sometimes CRAP HAPPENS!!!
where is the oil coming from??
On any vehicle I have ever sold, I always write a "Bill of Sale" and have the buyer sign and initial that it is being sold in "AS-IS" condition with no warrenty or gaurantee given or implied. List the VIN number, make, year, model, etc. I'll make them a copy if they want, but I keep the original. I've had friends wind up having to give money back because of someone elses stupidity when they were called to court. You can find generic ones on the web to print out.
Oh yeah, never sell to family. You can give it, but don't sell it.
Thanks for all the input guys. It was a total engine failure. Broken connecting rod blew chunk out of the front of the engine. I found him a 2005 motor for 500 dollars, that should mount up to the 2002 frame, shouldn't it?That engine will work just fine. My guess the engine was hydolocked or out of oil.
I am not sure what caused the rod to break, it made no noise whatsoever.
If the 2005 motor wont work, if someone could let me know I'd appreciate it.
Thanks again.
That engine will work just fine. My guess the engine was hydolocked or out of oil.Most likely hydro locked is right.
How do i prevent Hydrolock, I have never heard of it before. Vapor lock yes, Hydrolock no. Is this a carb issue or something totally different. I looked on here for more info on it but everything it found was in this post.If the damage was caused by Hydro-lock then yes the damage was already there. There are some instances where people have had hydro and didnt even know it.
Never mind, I found a couple links on the forum that seem to point to the carbs filling the cylinders with fuel and causing a bent rod, either because of carb or petcock failure??? How can this happen when the bike is being ridden at the time of the failure though. Was the rod bent at some previous point and failed later on?
The only prevention is to have overflow tubes installed in the carbs. Steve in Sunny Florida is your on stop shop.
Prevention is too strong a statement. If you've got a full on gasoline jail break through a stuck petcock and float, I'd bet (aka I haven't tried it) it's still gonna come out the air box. BTDT. For slow leaks, sure. At least *if* you check the overflow's hose it might give some advance warning something is amiss.
The tubes don't mean you shouldn't check the petcock and float levels at every oil change. It's quick and easily done.
The tubes aren't a fetish for hydrolock prevention. Tho' as fetishes go, it'd be a useful but boring one