Gah - silly little mistakes.

[iwombat]

So I decided to do a decarb last night using the 1gal 1can method on the muffs. I start it up and run it for a few minutes, normal operations etc. fine. Shut it down, turn hose off, take a break. I come out for another run, start her up and . . .

la la

. . .

holy . . . I FORGOT TO TURN THE HOSE ON!


Only ran it for about 15 sec. No apparent damage, and it still pumps good. But, I'll be replacing an impeller tonight anyway.


D'OH!

 

[Jimmy Jam]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

D'oh!!!!

Hey while your at it....how about changing mine!

 

[wbeaton]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

It was probably still lubricated from the first round of decarbing, but I can see how it would scare the heck out of you. Good thing you caught it quick.

 

[reload]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

Yea you could have had phone call while it was running.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

No one is dumb enough to answer the phone and leave the engine running!!!

 

[wbeaton]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

I'm sure iwombat isn't. Me...I've done dumber.

 

[iwombat]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

Oh trust me, this is just one I don't mind posting about.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

Idle with a moist 'peller for 15 seconds..means little...

 

[luckyinkentucky]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

A noob question, but what is the " 1 gallon 1 can method"?

I just decarbed tonight, and left it in there. I had to hook up a nozzle that came off of the can to my vacuum pump. Looked like the nozzle on a bicycle inner tube. The can said to leave it in there from 3 to 16 hours. I assume that's ok since I'm leaving it in there overnight.

What's the 1 gallon method you spoke of?

 

[iwombat]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

It's in the decarb faq, but it's basically mixing one gallon of premix (or gas with a vro) with one (or thereabouts) can of seafoam in a portable tank. There's variations on the theme involving using half to 3/4 can and dumping the rest in the carb bodies, etc..

 

[chbailey]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

What about 5-7 seconds?

 

[iwombat]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

I know it probably means little, but I'm heading out on 5 day trip next week. I take no easily preventable chances with equipment.

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

According to this, you would want to change the impellor if you did a compression, or ignition test without cooling water on. 15 seconds? stop scaring yourself.

 

[MikDee]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

15 seconds? I was cranking my 125 Force trying to see the marks, to set the timing for a few minutes at a time, never gave it a thought to put the hose on, Duh! and the impeller didn't look too bad, atall.

 

[darrklim2]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

15 seconds? I was cranking my 125 Force trying to see the marks, to set the timing for a few minutes at a time, never gave it a thought to put the hose on, Duh! and the impeller didn't look too bad, atall.

Thats not only bad for your impeller it is really bad for your starter.

 

[iwombat]

Re: Gah - silly little mistakes.

Well, it's done. Good thing too, I had a partially melted vane.