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Anyone ever had this leak? Fixed?
I dont see this specific example in searches, so here goes:
With the bike running, a significant gas leak that drips between carbs 2-3. It comes out about the pace of 1 shot glass full after about 1-2 minutes of running. The problem is, I can not identify exactly where it is coming from. Some background;;;
- 1979 GS 1000e, stock carbs, and well, stock just about everything.
- Had some starting problems in the final ride of the fall season, and I tried to troubleshoot it with some good help from GSers over the winter. My focus was that the choke (ie- enricher) cable was too loose, and I adjusted it when we had 5' of snow.
- just got to fire up the bike today- after using a well charged battery, and bump starting with OFF on kill switch (always heard that helped get the oil moving before putting under load), used PRI position on petcock (1 year old)-- low and behold it fired up strong. NOt just a little strong, but with full choke it started at about 1800 rpm and w/in a minute it was well over 2k. Had not run since Oct 2013.
- Bike was given a healthy does of STABIL before being put to bed, and carbs were drained.
- Noticed the leak after running for about 1-2 minutes, and petcock had been moved first to PRI, and then to RUN before start up
After pulling the tank and trying to find the leak, I started it up and it ran great well, no visible leak with tank off. I tried tapping the float bowls thinking that might be part of the prob. Replaced the tank, and it leaked again- but I still could not see where from. It dripped around those two carbs, and the idle set screw. So, I parked it an came back about 2 hours later.
MAGIC--- WHEN I TRIED AGAIN, NO LEAK! AS IN, I LET IT IDLE, USED WITH AND W/OUT CHOKE, AND RAN IT UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK- not another drop. ??? It is running great, no leak, no stumble, starts on first crank. Where could that gas have been coming from???? other than checking it when warming up and occasionally during a ride, how worried should i be?
With the bike running, a significant gas leak that drips between carbs 2-3. It comes out about the pace of 1 shot glass full after about 1-2 minutes of running. The problem is, I can not identify exactly where it is coming from. Some background;;;
- 1979 GS 1000e, stock carbs, and well, stock just about everything.
- Had some starting problems in the final ride of the fall season, and I tried to troubleshoot it with some good help from GSers over the winter. My focus was that the choke (ie- enricher) cable was too loose, and I adjusted it when we had 5' of snow.
- just got to fire up the bike today- after using a well charged battery, and bump starting with OFF on kill switch (always heard that helped get the oil moving before putting under load), used PRI position on petcock (1 year old)-- low and behold it fired up strong. NOt just a little strong, but with full choke it started at about 1800 rpm and w/in a minute it was well over 2k. Had not run since Oct 2013.
- Bike was given a healthy does of STABIL before being put to bed, and carbs were drained.
- Noticed the leak after running for about 1-2 minutes, and petcock had been moved first to PRI, and then to RUN before start up
After pulling the tank and trying to find the leak, I started it up and it ran great well, no visible leak with tank off. I tried tapping the float bowls thinking that might be part of the prob. Replaced the tank, and it leaked again- but I still could not see where from. It dripped around those two carbs, and the idle set screw. So, I parked it an came back about 2 hours later.
MAGIC--- WHEN I TRIED AGAIN, NO LEAK! AS IN, I LET IT IDLE, USED WITH AND W/OUT CHOKE, AND RAN IT UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK- not another drop. ??? It is running great, no leak, no stumble, starts on first crank. Where could that gas have been coming from???? other than checking it when warming up and occasionally during a ride, how worried should i be?
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