question re: selling a16 gas tank

[W.V. Doran]

I received the above question/email today from a fellow KLR rider...A few questions and answers follow. Q. How bad is it striped? Are there any threads left? Did any of the case break off? A. Its not too bad I guess. Its not leaking. I put it back in and set my torque wrench and started wrenching. It never popped. I think maybe I can unthread it halfway and lock tight it and screw it back. Q. Did you find lose threads on the plug or hanging from the hole? A. I didn't take it out yet. I was pretty pissed so I just left. Any help solving or postponing this problem is greatly appreciated. TIA WVDoran WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[Rodney Copeland]

Don't ya hate when you use the Yard/Lbs torque wrench instead of the Inch/Lbs torque wrench! Damit!!!!! Pretty sure I'll just tap to the next size up and find a new magnetic drain plug, when it happens to me. Rod,,,scared to death of torque wrenches!

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "W.V. Doran" wrote: > I received the above question/email today from a > fellow KLR rider...A few questions and answers follow. > > Q. > How bad is it striped? Are there any threads left? Did > any of the case break off? > > A. > Its not too bad I guess. Its not leaking. > I put it back in and set my torque wrench and started > wrenching. It never popped. I think maybe I can > unthread it halfway and lock tight it and screw it > back. > > Q. > Did you find lose threads on the plug or hanging from > the hole? > > A. > I didn't take it out yet. > I was pretty pissed so I just left. > > Any help solving or postponing this problem is greatly > appreciated. > TIA > WVDoran > > WVDoran > Scottsdale, AZ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com

[rsanders30117]

This is why I'll always use a "beam" type torque wrenches. It make me more attentive & can be topped for reliablity. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rodney Copeland" wrote:

> Don't ya hate when you use the Yard/Lbs torque wrench instead of

the

> Inch/Lbs torque wrench! > Damit!!!!! > Pretty sure I'll just tap to the next size up and find a new

magnetic

> drain plug, when it happens to me. > Rod,,,scared to death of torque wrenches! > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "W.V. Doran"

wrote:

> > I received the above question/email today from a > > fellow KLR rider...A few questions and answers follow. > > > > Q. > > How bad is it striped? Are there any threads left? Did > > any of the case break off? > > > > A. > > Its not too bad I guess. Its not leaking. > > I put it back in and set my torque wrench and started > > wrenching. It never popped. I think maybe I can > > unthread it halfway and lock tight it and screw it > > back. > > > > Q. > > Did you find lose threads on the plug or hanging from > > the hole? > > > > A. > > I didn't take it out yet. > > I was pretty pissed so I just left. > > > > Any help solving or postponing this problem is greatly > > appreciated. > > TIA > > WVDoran > > > > WVDoran > > Scottsdale, AZ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com

[W.V. Doran]

Thanks to all who responded. It turns out the torque wrench was at fault. It tightened to ??ft-lbs and then spun with out increasing ft-lbs. When that happened he thought it was stripped. He's lucky his torque wrench is a POS. Thanks again... WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/

[John Kokola]

Cool. The PO stripped out the drain plug on what is now my KLR (by using a torque wrench for the first time, IIRC). Whoever (or is it whomever, that always gets me) installed the Heli-Coil seems to have put it in at an angle, so that the crush washer doesn't quite seat between the drain bolt and the bottom of the motor. :/ --John Kokola -----Original Message----- From: "W.V. Doran" Thanks to all who responded. It turns out the torque wrench was at fault.

[Tim Olvey]

I emailed W.V. privately but will fess to the group of doing this same evil thing on my ZRX...was not my best moment. New wrench, PFloyd blastin, babes, duff in the garage..well a new wrench anyway. By the time I added up buying taps, bigger plug etc. I just ended up getting a new OEM pan from mailorder ($100) and chalking it up to experience. ..I don't use the torque wrench religiously as much any longer ...just good and snug for the big stuff. TO -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of rsanders30117 Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 7:49 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: What do you do when you strip out the oil plug? This is why I'll always use a "beam" type torque wrenches. It make me more attentive & can be topped for reliablity. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rodney Copeland" wrote:

> Don't ya hate when you use the Yard/Lbs torque wrench instead of

the

> Inch/Lbs torque wrench! > Damit!!!!! > Pretty sure I'll just tap to the next size up and find a new

magnetic

> drain plug, when it happens to me. > Rod,,,scared to death of torque wrenches! > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "W.V. Doran"

wrote:

> > I received the above question/email today from a > > fellow KLR rider...A few questions and answers follow. > > > > Q. > > How bad is it striped? Are there any threads left? Did > > any of the case break off? > > > > A. > > Its not too bad I guess. Its not leaking. > > I put it back in and set my torque wrench and started > > wrenching. It never popped. I think maybe I can > > unthread it halfway and lock tight it and screw it > > back. > > > > Q. > > Did you find lose threads on the plug or hanging from > > the hole? > > > > A. > > I didn't take it out yet. > > I was pretty pissed so I just left. > > > > Any help solving or postponing this problem is greatly > > appreciated. > > TIA > > WVDoran > > > > WVDoran > > Scottsdale, AZ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com

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[Randy Shultz]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "W.V. Doran" wrote:

> Thanks to all who responded. > It turns out the torque wrench was at fault. It > tightened to ??ft-lbs and then spun with out > increasing ft-lbs.

--- Isn't that what a torque wrench is supposed to do?

[scott quillen]

Nope...a torque wrench will NOT "free-spin" once the torque is reached...if you keep turning the wrench in the tightening direction, it will apply ever-increasing torque on the fastener. You're supposed to STOP applying pressure once the specific torque value has been met (noted by either an audible "click" or needle on gauge/beam. Regards, Scott Randy Shultz wrote:

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "W.V. Doran" wrote: > Thanks to all who responded. > It turns out the torque wrench was at fault. It > tightened to ??ft-lbs and then spun with out > increasing ft-lbs. --- Isn't that what a torque wrench is supposed to do? Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[W.V. Doran]

--- scott quillen wrote:

> Nope...a torque wrench will NOT "free-spin" once the > torque is reached...if you keep turning the wrench > in the tightening direction, it will apply > ever-increasing torque on the fastener.

I agree, however this wrench now turns without increasing the torque value. It no longer torques it just spins. You're supposed to STOP applying pressure once the specific

> torque value has been met (noted by either an > audible "click" or needle on gauge/beam.

I agree, however no audible click was heard, in his words, "I did not hear a pop". He continued to crank on the wrench and when nothing happened he assumed he had stripped the drain. All here are happy, for whatever reason, the drain plug is not striped. I'm pretty sure I heard that wrench land in a neighbors yard

> > Regards, > Scott > > Randy Shultz wrote: > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "W.V. Doran" > wrote: > > Thanks to all who responded. > > It turns out the torque wrench was at fault. It > > tightened to ??ft-lbs and then spun with out > > increasing ft-lbs. > --- > > Isn't that what a torque wrench is supposed to do?

Thanks again listers.... WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html

[Norberto F. Reyes, III]

Thinking about selling my stock gas tank from my A16 and going to the IMS military tank. Anyone know what kind of precautions, if any, I need to take before packing and shipping the stock gas tank? Of course, I'm going to empty it and let it air out to dry for a few days, but aside from that, is there anything else I need to worry about? -Should I rinse it out with water after draining it? -Does the post office or UPS have any restrictions I need to be aware of? -Would the new owner have any problems getting a new key? Thanks for all replies!