Dry fuel filter

bikecat · 01-06-2011, 04:11 PM

I observed that if my bike is not ridden for a few days, the fuel filter will be drained of fuel (I keep the petcocks off when parked). Is this normal or indicative of something not right with my 32mm Bings?

Appreciate the education here.

P B G · 01-06-2011, 04:17 PM

Well it goes somewhere, I usually let my bike idle petcocks off till it sputters slightly.

uraldog · 01-06-2011, 05:06 PM

the fuel [ now with increased alcohol content ] is evaporating through the carb vents

bikecat · 01-08-2011, 12:41 AM

Just to complete the education. So If I leave the bike alone long enough, the carb bowls will dry up?

rufusswan · 01-08-2011, 06:14 AM

Well, yes they will. However you will not appreciate the result. They will dry sooo slooowly they will deposit unwanted crap in the bowls. If it's to sit an appreciable amount of time, then drain the bowls into the tank and re-install them dry. Only takes a minute.

01-06-2011, 04:11 PM	#1
bikecat ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Tropical Far East Oddometer: 999	Dry fuel filter I observed that if my bike is not ridden for a few days, the fuel filter will be drained of fuel (I keep the petcocks off when parked). Is this normal or indicative of something not right with my 32mm Bings? Appreciate the education here.

01-08-2011, 06:14 AM	#5
rufusswan Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Branson MO Oddometer: 900	Well, yes they will. However you will not appreciate the result. They will dry sooo slooowly they will deposit unwanted crap in the bowls. If it's to sit an appreciable amount of time, then drain the bowls into the tank and re-install them dry. Only takes a minute. __________________ 1971 BMW R75/5 Toaster LWB 2002 Baja Chetak http://zenhuckfinn.wordpress.com/

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01-06-2011, 04:17 PM	#2
P B G Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Greater Chicago Oddometer: 9,781	Well it goes somewhere, I usually let my bike idle petcocks off till it sputters slightly.

01-06-2011, 05:06 PM	#3
uraldog vagabond Joined: Nov 2007 Location: west of the rock Oddometer: 397	the fuel [ now with increased alcohol content ] is evaporating through the carb vents

01-08-2011, 12:41 AM	#4
bikecat ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Tropical Far East Oddometer: 999	Just to complete the education. So If I leave the bike alone long enough, the carb bowls will dry up?