Aerox 50cc: Flushing Engine Oil

spatch · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Karma :

Hi guys

I've put a gulp of Engine Coolant in my Oil thinking I had the Oil by mistake.
I've rode it 3 miles and its come to a holt - no bangs or anything just kinda died.

I thought as it was only a bit of coolant it would work its way through - i'm not mechanical but do you think if i flush out the oil it would be ok?
There is plenty of oil in the engine and looks the right colour etc.

What could i have done to it that would make it stop? Could it be filter? or worse something seized?

Advice appreciated!

GalaxyTramp · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Karma :

Hi

Do you mean you have put coolant into the oil feed tank? Where are you looking to see "plenty of oil in the engine"?

C

spatch · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Karma :

yes - coolant in the oil feed - put a stick in the oil feed to see how much was in it.

do ya think if i flush it all out and put new oil in it would be ok?

GalaxyTramp · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Karma :

Does the engine turn over?

weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

Did this coolant go in the 2-stroke oil tank or the crankcase/gearbox? One would be Shocked

and the other just Rolling Eyes

.
____________________
~~Yamaha XJ600 | Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | KTM 990 SMT~~ | BMW F900XR TE

GalaxyTramp · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Karma :

Did the overheat light come on before it stopped. I assume it will not start now?

spatch · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Karma :

the coolant went in the oil filler reservoir - not much though about a gulp.

GalaxyTramp · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Karma :

Ok so to ask again does the engine start or turn over?

spatch · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Karma :

It turns over but won't start tried afew times but didn't want to do any more damage

weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

Well since water/glycol is denser than oil, the 'gulp' will have gone to the bottom of the tank, where the oil feed will have taken it to be mixed with the fuel for lubrication. You will therefore have been running with no oil at all, just coolant. The water will most likely evaporate in the engine and effectively steam clean the interior - removing any oil from the running surfaces.

Remember these engines run at what, 50:1 fuel:oil? There's not a lot of oil goes in there so any disruption to this could be problematic.

Alternatively the coolant has messed up the jetting and screwed the ability of the fuel to atomise, preventing combustion.

Whatever, you're going to need to drain and flush the oil and lines and I would have the top end and carb off for inspection and cleaning.
____________________
~~Yamaha XJ600 | Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | KTM 990 SMT~~ | BMW F900XR TE

GalaxyTramp · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Karma :

Might sound silly but it has got fuel in the tank Surprised