AHHHH!!!!

[packman85]

So last week I was trying to balance my carbs with the 4 dollar manometer I saw on the forum.  All was going well, then after I had warmed my bike up and put the meter on the bike I fired it up,  when doing so it is my habit to rev it up to keep it from idling dead.  In doing that I sucked some of the hydolic fluid I was using in the manometer into the engine.  I imedeately shut the bike off to keep it from sucking more.  Ok, I figure it will just burn the fluid off when I start her up.  She wont start, the starter decided to die on me right there.  So I wait a week for a starter rebuild kit to come all the while with Hydrolic fluid in my engine.  Fixed the starter yesterday and tried starting her up today.  No joy.  Did the fluid completely screw me over or is it just being a bastard?  Any help? Please....

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[h2olawyer]

Likely just being a bastard.  What exactly were you using in the manometer?  ATF is preferred as it is easy to see & burns off should any get sucked in.

If you know which cylinder sucked the oil in, you can remove the spark plug and try cranking it over.  That will let you know if you oil locked the cylinder.  If the engine turns over, then you're likely OK.  Otherwise, I'd say to check all your electrical connections & make sure your battery is fully charged.  If you can't get it to turn over with the plug(s) removed, try roll starting it.  (I know it won't start without the plugs.)  Just to see if the engine is rotating freely.  That eliminates a siezed engine as a problem.

My V sucked ATF into a cylinder once & all it did was make tons of smoke.  If the carbs are that far off, you will be amazed at how much better it will run after you're finished!

Good Luck.  I don't think you did anything serious to your V.

H₂O

[louthepou]

I really can't see how dropping a few drops of hydrolic fluid in the cylinder would damage anything. I'd look at the spark plug, just in case, but besides that...

Lou

[YellowJacket!]

try cleaning your spark plugs.

David