my gas tank sucks now ky nklr

[Fred Hink]

My apologies to Mark. I see you said Carb Cleaner not Contact Cleaner. Some carb cleaners are safe for rubber, some are not. I have used PJ1 Contact, Carb & Brake cleaners for many years. They all work well as intended. PJ1 Contact and Carb cleaners are safe for rubber, where PJ1 Contact cleaner is also safe for painted surfaces and PJ1 Carb Cleaner is not. PJ1 Brake Cleaner is not safe for rubber or painted surfaces. You have to read the label to be sure the chemicals you use are safe for what you are using them on. Fred Living in a WalMart safe zone http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: mark ward Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 6:39 AM To: RobertWichert ; Fred Hink Cc: klr Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] My gas tank sucks "Contact" cleaner. For those with "OLD SCHOOL" Minds. DO NOT use Carb cleaner, or break parts cleaner. There are Cleaners, like Contact Cleaner Or Sensor, Cleaner designed to Not HARM, The rubber ETC., ETC. seals. All at your local auto parts store, Many at Walmart, ETC. KY Jelly, Used as a Water based cleaner. In Appliance repair service, We used KY Jelly a lot on plastic and Teflon, ETC parts, (Many cloths Dryer wheel "bearings, are not metal & have Graphite coatings. & OIL's would Harm them.)

--- On Thu, 4/25/13, Fred Hink wrote: From: Fred Hink Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] My gas tank sucks To: "RobertWichert" Cc: "klr" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 3:11 AM I could let Bogdan answer this one but I think the Yahoo censors would have a field day. Any place that dirt can come in needs to be given a shot of compressed air. I m sure you will find dirt there. You could also give it a shot of Contact Cleaner to help break up any dirt buildup. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: RobertWichert Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:40 PM To: Fred Hink Cc: klr Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] My gas tank sucks Any clue on where to blow? Or just find a hole and blow? Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 =============================================== On 4/24/2013 5:43 PM, Fred Hink wrote: This is not a new problem and more than likely your gas cap vent just needs cleaning. I d try compressed air first before removing all the little pieces inside your cap. Blow it out and you should see lots of dirt. If this doesn t fix your problem, then you will have to disassemble your cap to clean out the check valves. Be careful not to loose any of the small springs or ball bearings there. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: RobertWichert Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:15 PM To: klr Subject: [DSN_KLR650] My gas tank sucks I just stopped my bike in the driveway, and the gas filler cap was making sucking noises. I actually couldn't tell if it was sucking or blowing, but I have to assume it was sucking. Does anybody have an idea why it would suck like that? This really sucks. The tank was almost empty, as a matter of fact. I have had everything apart. Is there something obvious where I could have switched a hose or something to draw a constant vacuum on the tank? Thanks for thinking about this. -- Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 =============================================== [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Horton Oliphant]

Back in the early 70's when record turntables were more common, a friend told me that someone in the "know" told him that the best lubricant for turntables was KY Jelly. I asked if he was sure that's what was said because KY is water based. He was sure and couldn't be dissuaded. You can guess the results. I believe there still sits an old Dual turntable somewhere in his basement that not too long after cleaning and lubing quit working properly. This is not a comment on Marks use of KY as a cleaner but merely a humorous aside that Marks' note made me remember. Al Henderson A13 Iowa

On 4/25/2013 7:39 AM, mark ward wrote: > > "Contact" cleaner. > > For those with "OLD SCHOOL" Minds. DO NOT use Carb cleaner, or break > parts cleaner. > > There are Cleaners, like Contact Cleaner Or Sensor, Cleaner designed > to Not HARM, The rubber ETC., ETC. seals. > > All at your local auto parts store, Many at Walmart, ETC. > > KY Jelly, Used as a Water based cleaner. > > In Appliance repair service, We used KY Jelly a lot on plastic and > Teflon, ETC parts, > (Many cloths Dryer wheel "bearings, are not metal & have Graphite > coatings. & OIL's would Harm them.) > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]