bansheedemon Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Im going to venture a guess and say i blew an o ring on my right cylinder since i shoot coolant about 5ft out the right pipe. Im ordering an o ring kit early.this week from noss performance. These hard to put in? Im assuming not but it would be nice to know if there is any tips or tricks i need to know before i tear into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Use white lithium grease to hold the o rings in place when you lay the head down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon dunner Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Chapstick works great as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 good to know. Are all the kits the same? I chose noss for 1. My head brand is noss, which im assuming doesnt matter much. And 2. The o ring kit looks more complete for like $23. Im assuming i only need the main ones, but ill replace them all if im in there. And what would cause a blown o ring? do they just wear out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Only use vasoline / petroleum jelly. Other greases will not melt and disperse. So you get chunks floating around in your radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 I also use vaseline. Did the bike overheat prior to this? I have found it to be hard on the orings usually leading to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 It may have been. Kind of what im leaning towards. Not for long but long enough. I stupidly mixed a little 87 octane with my 93 to top off my tank and i dont think the bike agreed with it. My fault but it got a little hot. But only for a few minutes. Checked everything else out and all looks good. So im hoping the new o rings help. Will running a little lower octane gas make it over heat? it was about 1 gallon of 87 to 2 and a half of 93. But all i know is i learned my lesson. Doesnt matter how bad i want to ride, absolutely no 87. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 It may have been. Kind of what im leaning towards. Not for long but long enough. I stupidly mixed a little 87 octane with my 93 to top off my tank and i dont think the bike agreed with it. My fault but it got a little hot. But only for a few minutes. Checked everything else out and all looks good. So im hoping the new o rings help. Will running a little lower octane gas make it over heat? it was about 1 gallon of 87 to 2 and a half of 93. But all i know is i learned my lesson. Doesnt matter how bad i want to ride, absolutely no 87. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Detonation will wreck o-rings really quick as well. It might have deto'd with that shitty fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Either way it was operator error and i know it was my fault. Im just damn glad and happy its just o rings. It started idling funny so i parked it and checked everything. A little coolant in the cylinder but no physical damage. So i let it cool down and started her back up and it was spraying out the right pipe. So i figured it was me being an idiot. But no more shitty gas for me. Whether it was over heating or bad detonation. On a related note (and i know this isnt great either) can i run a little octane booster just to bump it up for this tank or should i just drain it and start fresh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 just drain it. Your talking 12 bucks of fuel, no need to take a chance. Use it in your mower or dump it in your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Kind of what i figured. Why make the same dumb mistake twice. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 just drain it. Your talking 12 bucks of fuel, no need to take a chance. Use it in your mower or dump it in your car I agree, but don't dump it in your car if it has an O2 sensor. (Fuel injected) Some may get away with doing it, but it's probably not good for the O2 sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Yeah ill just let my dad have it for his mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheedemon Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Im just glad i didnt have complete meltdown. But lesson learned for sure. It could.have been a lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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