I'm an idiot

[dominatr37 at optonline.net]

Hi Steve, and thanks for the reply. Ok did you have to dump the coolant when you did this?
-----Original Message-----
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:44:13 pm
To: Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
From: blackgpz at rochester.rr.com
Subject: Re: I'm an idiot

Ralph, meet idiot #2 (or #1, depending on your point of view!). I've done the same thing. You need to remove whatever you need to to get the oil pan beneath the engine off. I don't remember it being very much stuff, the exhaust being the biggest component. The rag pieces have plugged up the screen on the bottom of the oil pick-up which is why the oil light is on. Do not run the engine anymore. After getting the oil pan off and cleaning the screen, pan and surrounding areas, don't forget to clean out behind the clutch cover and ignition cover besides under the valve cover. Remember any rag you don't get will end up on the screen again so get everything you can. Put everything back together, change the oil and filter and give it a go. I've put about 17k on it since it happened to me so it can be OK if you do a thorough job of cleaning it out. Good luck.

Steve

---- dominatr37 <dominatr37 at optonline.net> wrote: 
> <<Ralph,
> 
> Chances are the rag is plugging up the oil pump.  You will
> need to pull the