Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: Snibbor on February 03, 2013, 03:46:11 PM
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Ok, I'm an idiot. Went for a ride today and topped off the tank with good ole premium and a little Stabil. Oh yeah, you know the little foil/cardboard "seal" you have to pull off a new bottle of Stabil? Yeah, that's now in my gas tank. So question is, pull the tank and get that out of there immediately or can it wait? ::)
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Ok, I'm an idiot. Went for a ride today and topped off the tank with good ole premium and a little Stabil. Oh yeah, you know the little foil/cardboard "seal" you have to pull off a new bottle of Stabil? Yeah, that's now in my gas tank. So question is, pull the tank and get that out of there immediately or can it wait? ::)
Oh I'm chuckling at that... It won't get sucked out the fuel pump cause it's so large but it might clog it a bit when it dissolves. I think I would grumble some and then pump out as much gas as I could and then pull the tank and the pump to find it.
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Oh I'm chuckling at that... It won't get sucked out the fuel pump cause it's so large but it might clog it a bit when it dissolves. I think I would grumble some and then pump out as much gas as I could and then pull the tank and the pump to find it.
That is, *IF* it dissolves. I mean, it is designed to hold back petrol-like chemicals....
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That is, *IF* it dissolves. I mean, it is designed to hold back petrol-like chemicals....
If it dissolved it's gone, if it doesn't it's too big to get sucked up on to small to plug the sock. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Do not worry, I did the same thing over a year ago and have put over 10,000 miles on it since with no problem, fill it up with gas and ride.
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I'd pull the tank and pump. Too easy to do. I think the bit dropped in may have a cardboard backing which may or may not dissolve.
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oh don't be a Nancy. what's it going to hurt?
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I guess you're right, Gary, it's not our bike.
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oh don't be a Nancy. what's it going to hurt?
"There I was" passing a semi, WFO, engine stumbles, wham. You also have the middle of know where heading to meet that hot blonde and, well you get the idea.
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The offending piece of foil is no bigger than a dime about the size of the oring inthis picture. I just don't see it as being an issue.
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Well, glad we cleared that up ;D
I figure it won't hurt anything. Then again, not that hard to pull the tank.
Decisions, decisions. Well, procrastinations... It's super bowl day!!
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oh don't be a Nancy. what's it going to hurt?
LOL!
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It's super bowl day!!
Does that have something to do with tackle ball?
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If it worries you, pull the tank and fix it. Doesn't matter if its not a big problem. If it harshes your buzz, fix it. My 2 cents...
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Yeah, I probably will. Can't be harshing my mellow:)
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Might I suggest taking a gas can and a piece of hose (preferably larger than the piece) and siphoning out the gas hoping to suck up the offending object? Move the hose around the tank hoping to pick it up. If that doesn't work Fuhgettaboutit! It wasn't meant to be!
Like others have said, ride it!
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That's not bad!! I think it's pretty unlikely to work, but it's easy to do so certainly worth a try.
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Might I suggest taking a gas can and a piece of hose (preferably larger than the piece) and siphoning out the gas hoping to suck up the offending object? Move the hose around the tank hoping to pick it up. If that doesn't work Fuhgettaboutit! It wasn't meant to be! Like others have said, ride it!
I was thinking similarly. I have a squeeze bulb siphon hose that is small but might create a vacuum and hold on to the foil to pull it out.