Ready to fire the Hillbilly up for the first time....

undertheradar

I'm wondering what steps I should take? Do I run a little premix first, so I can double check whether the oil pump is working without hurting anything? Or just fill the oil tanks, put some gas in and kick her over?

dorT500 · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:49 am Post subject:

Your post was from last night and I don't know if you have already tried starting it(I have been working night shifts lately and just woke up) I think I would get a little injection oil down the injection port and maybe a half gallon of around 20 to 1 premix and a few drops down the spark plug hole. I would probably check the delivery oil line to see if it is clear of clogs. If everthing is as it should be (after being bled before trying to start the engine) the pump should fill that line up pretty quick. I hope that non stock carb works out for you and when and if you get it started I would keep an eye on the plug to check for proper jetting. Here is a procedure for checking the oil delivery line for clogs if you have not seen it. Good luck

Edit: I would also have at least a temporary kill switch rigged up next to the throttle grip if you no longer have one. Wink

Some text from 'Bikegeezer' on checking/clearing oil lines. This was about the lines on a GT500 and I am only assuming that your banjo bolts are 6mm also.

Here's a suggestion for fixing it. Remove the complete left oil line assembly from the cylinder and the oil pump, and take it to your workbench. Use a 6mm screw and nut and 2 sealing washers to plug off the check valve on the outer line. Take one of the banjo bolts you removed, along with a 6mm nut and 2 of the sealing washers, and seal the pump end of the line. Now get an oil squirt can, and attempt to force oil in through that hollow banjo bolt and out the end of the inner line. The squirt can will develop more pressure than your bike's oil pump, so it should be able to dislodge the blockage in the check valve. Once you get oil moving through, flush the whole line with kerosene using the squirt can. Then remove the screw and nut from the good check valve, and flush the whole assembly with clean oil. If about the same amount exits both check valves with each pump from the squirt can, you've fixed the problem. One caution - do not blow compressed air through those oil lines - ever. It'll screw up the check valves.

Stu

undertheradar · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tips Dor. Haven't started it yet, I had to hit up Lowes to get some wire to make clamps for my oil lines. I'll report back in a few hours. Very Happy

undertheradar · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject:

Even though I have the flu, I managed to crawl out to the garage and do some work. Thought I had the petcock all cleaned out, but of course I filled the tank, and nothing. Not fun to try and remove the petcock and minimize fuel spillage.

Anyways, I got it unclogged, did a 20 to 1 premix, and kicked it over once: nothing. Kicked it a second time: slight backfire. Kicked it a third time: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Music to my ears! Granted, I don't have my filter on yet, haven't hooked up the oil injection, or tuned the carb, or put my chain on, but damned if this 43 year old bike doesn't sound like a champ. (Dor, I completely forgot your advice of putting some oil i the injection port. Embarassed

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Why didn't someone with 2 stroke experience inform me that I should start it up OUTSIDE and not in my garage??? Very Happy

Damn that garage filled up with smoke fast.

I only ran it for about 30 seconds, because I want to get that oil injection working first, but I'm insanely happy. This bike sat unmoved for about 20 years, and I bought it without knowing if the engine was good. So stoked!!

Qingdao · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:35 am Post subject:

I was super excited when I fired my T500 up too.

That bike had been sittn for over 20 years, I go kick'n its arse, and whatda know if fired up too. Thats called good design. Although, mine had a seized motor and carbs.

undertheradar · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:49 am Post subject:

Haha awesome!