I left mine on prime and it left gas on the floor. I thought it was coolant or oil as it mixed with some oil and honestly, I don't frequent this forum enough to be aware of the hydrolock issue. For some reason, I still hang on my Bandit forum despite the fact that I sold it 2 years ago. And now I am paying the price, ouch.
Anyway, I cranked it last night after I cleaned up the mess and took out the air filter in an attempt to see where the fluid was coming from. It made a LOUD noise like a sledgehammer hitting and anvil and stopped dead.
So I am gonna pull the plugs (and take it off prime!) and do the rod/rubber hose thingy test this weekend.
So I have some questions:
1) What percentage of bikes are actually ok after a hydrolock happens?
2) When I yank the plugs and crank the engine and gas pours out, this seems like a bad time to have a spark? What is the preferred method of preventing a nice blaze? I have stick coils and I suppose I could just disconnect one wire from them. But I bow to the collective wisdom on here. This seems like something that needs to be right the first time.
3) If my engine has an issue, I have a friend who is a mechanic and is trustworthy and we can work out a deal. Should I have him split the cases and replace the rod(s) or just get another engine?
4) Where do I get said engine? Any tips on this process? As of now, I have no experience in buying used C10 engines.
And yes, I have a PM out to SiSF to get the overflow tube mod done. Wish me luck. Luckily I have other bikes to entertain myself with, but it doesn't mean I am happy about this. And my Civic needs a timing belt, better get on that right now before I have 2 catastrophic failures near simulataneously, don't think my wallet (or heart) could stand that.
I appreciate all the assistance you guys can provide.