F$%#ING 360

[alexcb360t]

Hey everybody,
So I have not done much work with the 360 in the passed couple weeks, but last time I started it, it was working fine and was real loud but just needed a fine tuning. its been about 2 or 3 weeks since I last started her, and my brother comes storming in my room at 6 am in a panic telling me there is gasoline all over the garage floor. sure enough its my god damm 360. It appears to only be coming out of the right pipe that comes out of the carb. any advice? assuming i need to strip the carbs yet agin?

 

[rockcitycafe]

sounds like you need to take the bowl off, take the float off and clean the float needle and seat out, then get an inline fuel filter before you put it back together.

 

[locOleoN]

looks like you have a stuck float needle.
Either you have some dirt stuck in it holding it open or you just need to adjust the float level.

Did you turn off your fuel tap?... Also what is the condition of the inside of the tank?

 

[alexcb360t]

Did you turn off your fuel tap?... Also what is the condition of the inside of the tank?

Def did not turn off the fuel tap... lesson learned.

Inside of the tank is not looking as clean as it should... I think its time to reclean and seal the tank. what is a good tank sealer?

 

[locOleoN]

Def did not turn off the fuel tap... lesson learned.

Inside of the tank is not looking as clean as it should... I think its time to reclean and seal the tank. what is a good tank sealer?

Por-15 is the only stuff that I use..
It is premanent and solid if you have it done professionally by a tank/bike shop...
If you do it yourself or get a buddy to do it, and its not cleaned properly, dried properly, you'll be kicking yourself in the head.
It will turn grainy like sand

The Kreeme stuff is shit.. It turns yellowish with time and peels off like plastic if you use high-octane gas

 

[chrisf]

That's funny. Yeah, like everyone else said, turn your petcock off when you're done riding. Order a couple float needles (and SEATS) and install them. I'd take the others' advice and run inline filters as well. Personally, I'd probably skip the tank cleaning procedure and would definitely skip the POR treatment. But that's just me.

--Chris

 

[locOleoN]

Personally, I'd probably skip the tank cleaning procedure and would definitely skip the POR treatment. But that's just me.
--Chris

Just out of curiosity, what is that?.

 

[chrisf]

The tank should not need it. If it is a little rusty, I'd personally etch the inside with some acid and fill it up with fuel. The POR treatment is just another complexity that could goo and cause issues. That said, the PO of my RD PORed the tank and it seems to be fine. I prefer he didn't though.

--Chris

 

[locOleoN]

The tank should not need it. If it is a little rusty, I'd personally etch the inside with some acid and fill it up with fuel. The POR treatment is just another complexity that could goo and cause issues. That said, the PO of my RD PORed the tank and it seems to be fine. I prefer he didn't though.

--Chris

yeah.. I guess it depends on how badly rusted the inside is and how badly you want to use that particular tank.
The thing I like about the Por-15 stuff is that it acts as a sealent for areas in the tank that has been eroded thin/pinholes by long-standing rust...

If your in-line filters get dirty/clogged to fast, (always buy the clear plastic ones so that you can see the filter), or the filter turns rust colour, then Id treat it.

We've had tanks a few tanks that were just cleaned out and found small pin holes that were causing leaks from the rust.

That being said.. if there is just light surface rust Id just clean it out with CLR...