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DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:37 pm
by Eaurouge
DRAIN SIDECAR ENGINES WATER...WE ALWAYS FORGET WE DONT USE ANTI FREEZE...DRAIN THE FERKERS BEFORE THE COLD SETS IN THIS WEEK.

even stored in race truck they gets under zero...been there done that..it was horrid to fine engine split..

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:40 pm
by steve-e
Funnily enough, just been dropping the water out of bruv's solos this morning.

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:51 pm
by ianw
Off topic, how is your bruv steve?

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:27 pm
by SlowPhil
Will we get this cold weather, they keep saying it?

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:51 pm
by Kickaha
We did a meeting in our winter series where it was -5 when we arrived at the track

Doing an oil change after it, I started it up and ran it for a bit and noticed the water level was down so tipped some more it which dissapeared, shut it down and checked the oil which was milky

Plugs in the head of the GSXR had blown and dumped all the water down the cam tunnel into the sump

One engine strip, new radiator and about $1000NZD, I think next time I'll be draining it between meeetings

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:04 pm
by steve-e
Continuing Off topic ;) Graham's doing well, still recovering. Not back at work or driving yet but nearly ready.
Just started rebuilding the BMW as it was but road legal - should be a quick road bike! He did 121.6mph lap on it at TT, will be a beast on the road. He's still got the rest of the bike collection. I think when he's ready he'll probably start racing on the R6 again, he enjoyed that - but it won't be for a while yet.

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:55 pm
by Richard Rollings
And drain the water from caravans water heaters

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:01 am
by steve-e
Oh yes, I have had the problems from that one with the Purple Palace. They don't like it

Re: DONT FORGET TO DRAIN WATER IMPORTANT

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:21 am
by Simon Smith
My engine popped in the van last year.