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Post by domindart on May 14, 2013 19:56:30 GMT -5
What are the effects of putting too much oil in scooter? I just changed oil and it is pretty full.
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Post by hank on May 14, 2013 20:09:02 GMT -5
Hi
Over filling your oil can cause power loss and possible engine damage
When overfull the oil can get whipped into a foamy substance and clog the oil passages
Take care and ride safely dear friend
Yours Hank
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Post by alleyoop on May 14, 2013 20:26:07 GMT -5
Now when you think about it, you can only really overfill it about 1oz maybe 2 but at that point it will start to come out of the fill hole.
Most will blow out the excess oil out of the VALVE COVER vent hose. But if you overfill it get something to suck out some of it from the fill hole. Have a BASTER handy in the garage or where ever they have small BASTER as well usually in any Grocery store.
Alleyoop
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Post by domindart on May 14, 2013 20:30:24 GMT -5
I checked it today and its at the very top of the XXXX marks on the dipstick.. ran fine
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Post by domindart on May 14, 2013 20:35:41 GMT -5
just thought I'd make a thread cause its pretty full,, any fuller and it would probably need draining
when I changed the oil I put too much in and had to drain it then refill
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Post by alleyoop on May 14, 2013 20:41:59 GMT -5
Yea, save yourself some work and just get a little baster suck the overfill 1,2,3.
Now if you screw the oil stick in and pull it out IT SHOULD COVER all the XXXXXs. But if you just put it in without screwing it down it should ONLY COVER HALF of the XXXXXs.
Alleyoop
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Post by domindart on May 14, 2013 20:43:42 GMT -5
yeah when I check it I screw it back in.... I will check it out and maybe get some out if need be
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Post by domindart on May 14, 2013 20:48:58 GMT -5
just checked it again and its actually okay... thanks guys
it covers all but maybe one X
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Post by skuttadawg on May 14, 2013 21:42:33 GMT -5
A sip more and you may be fine but too much will increase the pressure and it will have to go somewhere when it blows a seal ETC .
I worked a Jiffy Lube and a 300Z came in sounding sorta like a Diesel . His " buddy " changed the oil for him but did not know how much to put in . He kept pouring in oil until he could see it instead 4.5 quarts . Well it took forever to drain it and had the get the rocker arms retorqued .
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Post by nate7504 on May 14, 2013 21:43:07 GMT -5
Wait I was under the impression it should cover all xxxx when not screwed in! That's how I do it.
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Post by hank on May 14, 2013 21:51:26 GMT -5
Hi
Most of us agree that with a 4 t engine, the dipstick should read halfway up and not screwed in all the way, if screwed in all the way then all the xxx,s should be covered
Take care and ride safely my friend
Yours Hank
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Post by prodigit on May 15, 2013 7:42:57 GMT -5
I've ran my taotao ATM50 with oil above the dipstick and nothing ever happened. I also was afraid, that it would damage the engine. I once filled it up almost to where I could see the oil.
Like alleyoop says, some of the excessive oil gets thrown out of the engine while riding.
I don't know how your scoot would do when you fill the oil all the way to the top of the dipstick hole, however, should that ever be the case, I'd suggest you to put an oil pan under it, and tilt the scoot, so the oil can run out.
If it's still too much, just carefully open the bottom, until where the oil starts leaking out.
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Post by devo344a on May 15, 2013 8:58:28 GMT -5
Mine says in the manual to fill it without screwing it in it should be to the top of the XXX when i overfilled mine i used a piece of vacum line stuck it in put my thumb over the end and pulled it out till it was where it was suppose to be
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Post by morganj2003 on May 19, 2013 20:50:08 GMT -5
A bit unrelated, but perhaps you can help, as you have a 50cc TaoTao...will this scooter at least half-way comfortable carry two people? I'm 160 lbs, and my wife is 120lbs. We won't be using the scooter to go more than a few miles to Miami Beach. Thanks!
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 19, 2013 20:52:10 GMT -5
A bit unrelated, but perhaps you can help, as you have a 50cc TaoTao...will this scooter at least half-way comfortable carry two people? I'm 160 lbs, and my wife is 120lbs. We won't be using the scooter to go more than a few miles to Miami Beach. Thanks! It's do-able. Not the greatest on a 50cc. I wouldn't want to do it all the time. |
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