12:1 on pump gas ok?
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From: Knob Noster, MO
Unless the laws of physics have suddenly changed, I don't think that by riding a motorcycle you'd ever get the engine to the 475F autoignition temperature that would make it not a wise choice to have a fuel leak.
People have undoutably spilled gasoline on their engines before. If this was a serious issue, there would be regulations against using gas in any type of vehicle.
People have undoutably spilled gasoline on their engines before. If this was a serious issue, there would be regulations against using gas in any type of vehicle.
So again I will state, Acetone is a solvent and will eat your gaskets that are rubber and it will eat plastic as well. So plain and simple you remove enough gasket material that starts a leak, you have a potential fire hazard on your hands (not safe). That is what my post was about and not getting into a pissing contest about engine heat with you....carry on
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From: Martinsburg, WV
So basically what you are saying is that the gas could never some how end up on a hot exhaust pipe during riding and having a fuel leak that you don't know about and that wouldn't cause a fire? Same thing for a car/truck or any motor for that matter. Exhausts get plenty hot enough to cause the fuel to ignite (especially turbo setups) So again I will state, Acetone is a solvent and will eat your gaskets that are rubber and it will eat plastic as well. So plain and simple you remove enough gasket material that starts a leak, you have a potential fire hazard on your hands (not safe). That is what my post was about and not getting into a pissing contest about engine heat with you....carry on
So again I will state, Acetone is a solvent and will eat your gaskets that are rubber and it will eat plastic as well. So plain and simple you remove enough gasket material that starts a leak, you have a potential fire hazard on your hands (not safe). That is what my post was about and not getting into a pissing contest about engine heat with you....carry onRossi did it once. Of course, his fuel cap came off the bike and he lost the contents of his tank all over his motor. It certainly wasn't just a leak.
Running a turbo is a different beast all together and you could probably count on one hand the number of members on here running turbos on their Harleys.
Either way, searching doesn't really provide any evidence of motorcycle fires due to fuel leaks.
http://www.shadowaero750.com/files/fires.pdf
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From: Knob Noster, MO
That would have to be a hell of a leak to allow enough concentration of gas for this to happen. Like, the entire contents of your tank deciding to gush out at once.
Rossi did it once. Of course, his fuel cap came off the bike and he lost the contents of his tank all over his motor. It certainly wasn't just a leak.
Running a turbo is a different beast all together and you could probably count on one hand the number of members on here running turbos on their Harleys.
Either way, searching doesn't really provide any evidence of motorcycle fires due to fuel leaks.
http://www.shadowaero750.com/files/fires.pdf
Rossi did it once. Of course, his fuel cap came off the bike and he lost the contents of his tank all over his motor. It certainly wasn't just a leak.
Running a turbo is a different beast all together and you could probably count on one hand the number of members on here running turbos on their Harleys.
Either way, searching doesn't really provide any evidence of motorcycle fires due to fuel leaks.
http://www.shadowaero750.com/files/fires.pdf
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