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gas in crankcase problem

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Mharal said:
okay,, I added 3 qts, ran the bike for a few minutes, turned it off and waited ~ 1 minute,, oil level was slightly below the L mark. I had to step away for a few hours and when i came back and cked it the level is halfway between the F and L mark. I think that is good. Going to try it there,, will ride it for while and ck it later and let you know

thx
Mark
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Suzuki specifies you check oil level at 1 minute, so officially your oil level is low. I suggest you add oil until its at the F mark when fully cold, such as over night. After you run the bike and do the 1 minute test, the level should be between the marks.
 
Just wanted to let you know that I was indeed putting too much oil in it,, I should have just looked at the specs in the manual,, but was going by the level in the sight glass at the wrong times. Anyway,, its a good thing, cuz I do not have to take the carbs off :)

thanks everyone for the help and being patience with a newbie
Mark
 
Well,, I still have a problem.. did some riding today and when I came back I was cking the bike over after I had turned it off and noticed bubbles in the gas line, moving from the fuel inlet tube up the clear gas line to the filter below the petcock. removed the gas line from the petcock and watched it,, still had bubbles moving up the line,, so that means gas moving into the carbs. I had a few things to do,, and when I came back later.. oil level past full,, sign,, real bummer.

going to pull the carbs and ck the floats, float level and float needles again,, also will ck the o-rings in the float valve assembly.

thinking about putting the old float valves back in, as they looked fine are are oem parts.

seems to be an intermittent problem,, I did not see any bubbles in the line the last couple of days of riding when i was cking the oil level and the oil level was consistently in the same spot.

any other suggestions? or things to look for in the carbs when i have them off.

thx
Mark
 
Bubbles in the fuel line are normal. Leave your bike along and ride.

If you want to do something, make sure you valves are adjusted...or check Basscliff's list of maintenance tasks.
 
I just do not get how my oil level can go from 3/4 full for several days and then to completely full today,,, and then when I saw the gas in the gas line drain out into the carbs,, it just seems like a problem to me.
 
When you new petcock shuts off fuel- the weight of fuel in line pushes down very slightly on carb seats- a vacuum forms in fuel line, so you might see bubbles. Ignore them and ignore oil level for a while. It's possible that the your oil gets trapped in camshaft area and doesn't drain down consistently until bike runs again. Don't fret - leave oil level alone!
 
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