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Well, it happened. Once again, sorry haven't figured out how to post pix here easily from other sites but do want to share. Link is safe. Don.

2016-08-06 Gas In Crankcase

I can't get the link to work. I presume you have petrol in the crankcases, there's only one way in ,out of the tank, through the carbs, past the float valve, into the cylinders and down to the crankcase. I've just had the same but mine didn't go past the piston rings, was lucky to get away without damage when the engine locked. I'm now checking float bowl levels regularly and making sure no petrol gets through when switched off.

seems you need to be a member of candybutt to look at link

tried to join, candybut site won't let me

He probably has to set up permissions in candybut so we can see. Probably from 'Private to Public' is my guess.

charlie9670 wrote: I can't get the link to work. I presume you have petrol in the crankcases, there's only one way in ,out of the tank, through the carbs, past the float valve, into the cylinders and down to the crankcase. I've just had the same but mine didn't go past the piston rings, was lucky to get away without damage when the engine locked. I'm now checking float bowl levels regularly and making sure no petrol gets through when switched off.

Is it possible to flood from the air filter side of the carb into the airbox then through the crankcase breather tube into the crankcase? My piston crowns were dry, the airbox had gas in it up past the bottom of the air filter.

Yes. My bad on the link. Sorry fellas. The link should be good now.