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    Fuel leak

    I have fuel pouring out of one of the overflow hoses today on my way to work. Stuck float? short of dropping a match, what can be done, tool-less-ly, when I leave tonight so I don't run out of fuel on the way home?
    BTW< manual petcock, so please skip that diagnostic scenario

    #2
    Blow into the fuel line/tank.

    rap the bowl with a block of wood.

    if it's not leaking to bad, drain the float bowl, ride it and hope it clears up.
    De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

    http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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      #3
      sounds like a plan. I really don't have the free time to pull them out. I rebuilt them 2 years ago, and I wouldn't think I should have this issue this soon.

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        #4
        How does the inside of the tank look?

        ***edit***
        don't get carried away with blowing into the tank trying to dislodge foreign material between the needle and seat. wouldn't want to much extra fuel into those cylinders would we?

        how is the oil level?
        Last edited by rustybronco; 07-15-2011, 04:00 PM.
        De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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          #5
          Clean tank. Just changed the oil less than 200 miles ago-looks like that'll have to be done again (and it weren't cheap sh!t). Didn't check the level, but I would imagine it's raised
          Last edited by Guest; 07-15-2011, 04:13 PM.

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            #6
            well, carb still leaking like a river. drove it home around 6000 rpm to try to at least BURN some of the excess fuel. Guess I'll have to yank them. I thought I'd be able to ride this for A season without having to wrench on it

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