Running engine with no lights?

[Teejayexc]

I've currently got the front end stripped off my Sv, awaiting fork mods.

I want to strike her up to warm the engine to do an oil and filter change. Before I do, will the diagnostics of the bike pick up on the lights not being fitted and stop me? Don't want to try if a fault code ensues.

Any thoughts?

Tia Tj

[maviczap]

I'd just drain the oil, don't worry about warming it up, its all in the sump anyway

[Berlin]

Go on then, but I've only got 5 minutes and I'm on top! ;)

[Teejayexc]

" I'd just drain the oil, don't worry about warming it up, its all in the sump anyway "

Doh, good point !

" Go on then, but I've only got 5 minutes and I'm on top! :wink: "

That made I larf :-)

[Teejayexc]

'ere, why has my thread title been changed ?

[yorkie_chris]

Diagnostics will not find lights.

But like mavic says there is no reason for it to be warm except to burn fingers.

[kwak zzr]

well ive learnt something new lol, i always warm my engine before draining the oil :) i thought warm oil was thinner hence draining away better?? oh well lol

[maviczap]

well ive learnt something new lol, i always warm my engine before draining the oil :) i thought warm oil was thinner hence draining away better?? oh well lol

Yes thats right, but then you've got old oil distributed around the engine which will take its time to completely drain out.

Yes, the cold oil will take a bit longer to drain out, but most of it will be in the sump.

So pays ya money, ya take ya choice, but it matters little whichever method you do.

Just remember to put some oil in it :reaper:

[paiste]

'ere, why has my thread title been changed ?
The title nazis have been out again! If you don't make your title stupidly obvious, they'll have ya!! It's the one thing that really, really p!sses me off about this forum.:o

[Teejayexc]

The title nazis have been out again! If you don't make your title stupidly obvious, they'll have ya!! It's the one thing that really, really p!sses me off about this forum.:o


I've read that bit now. Didn't intentionally mean to mis-lead, was a question, I wanted a quick answer :oops:

[yorkie_chris]

well ive learnt something new lol, i always warm my engine before draining the oil :) i thought warm oil was thinner hence draining away better?? oh well lol

Well that is true, but you could just leave it an extra minute or 2.

It does matter if you're using straight 50w and it's cold out as it will probably flow like treacle and take all week to drain.

[Dave20046]

well ive learnt something new lol, i always warm my engine before draining the oil :) i thought warm oil was thinner hence draining away better?? oh well lol

same, I also thought it helped get any crap out too.
typical, I'd just got the knack of peeling melted latex gloves from skin aswell :rolleyes: