Awesome, thanks!
george baker wrote:
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> Hi again Jeremy,
> I measured it for you, from the bottom of the cap down to the
> full mark is approximately 7 and 1/4 inches. I wouldn't worry about
> the low mark, your going to find that every Chang ride begins with an
> oil level check, keep it clean and full and you will have no problems.
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> GB
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> --- On Thu, 7/9/09, Jeremy Bernal <capn@...
> <mailto:capn%40ncsail.org>> wrote:
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> From: Jeremy Bernal <capn@... <mailto:capn%40ncsail.org>>
> Subject: Re: [the Chang Jiang Experience] New bike running, advice/ideas?
> To: thechangjiangexperience@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:thechangjiangexperience%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 1:52 PM
>
> I started with 2 quarts, but I've been running it for a few days now and
> it's been burning oil; not sure just how much is gone. Kind of a major
> PITA to drain all the oil, rebottle it, do the math, and then mark the
> stick. So if anyone has the time to waste actually measuring their
> dipsticks (haha) I'd much appreciate it :)
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> Alex Sargeant wrote:
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> > It's a good idea to take a file or Dremel tool and rough up the
> > dipstick between the two marks. It makes it much easier to read when
> > your oil is clean.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > --- On Thu, 7/9/09, Tony Linz <blazeafar@hotmail. com
> > <mailto:blazeafar% 40hotmail. com>> wrote:
> >
> > From: Tony Linz <blazeafar@hotmail. com <mailto:blazeafar%
> 40hotmail. com>>
> > Subject: Re: [the Chang Jiang Experience] New bike running,
> advice/ideas?
> > To: thechangjiangexperi ence@yahoogroups .com
> > <mailto:thechangjia ngexperience% 40yahoogroups. com>
> > Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 4:45 AM
> >
> > Hi Jeremy, the dipstick should have 2 marks on it. The oil level
> > should be between to 2 marks and more toward the upper mark.
> >
> > When you check the level pull the dipstick and wire clean and returned
> > to the filler hole and NOT screwed in, the dipstick should rest on the
> > edge of the hole.
> >
> > As for the fuel tank, the GREEN rust remover you mentioned is OK. It
> > will neutralize the rust and the coating left will somewhat help
> > protect against further rust, gasoline should have no affect on the
> > coating. The coating left is similar to the Parkerized finish on
> > firearms and tools. I would still coat the tank.
> >
> > I uploaded the wiring diagram, ignore the wire colors. See link below.
> >
> > http://tinyurl. com/mbdkn8
> >
> > Hope you garage is heated;
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > --- In thechangjiangexperi ence@yahoogroups .com, Jeremy Bernal
> > <capn@...> wrote:
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> > > After a few hours of fiddling I got the lighting weirdness sorted out,
> >
> > > so now everything works as it should. One thing I forgot to ask
> about is
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> > > the dipstick-- it's got no marks on it. Can someone tell me how
> far the
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> > > recommended range marks should be from the cap/handle? Thanks!
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