gas overflow

[rgierer]

I have a 1977 GS750. It is a nice bike and last winter I went through the carbs. All has been good. Last week end I took it for a ride and I had gas overflowing from the #1 carb. I stopped and looked at it and then I drove home and took anopther bike on the ride. On the way home the spilling stopped and did not start again. I will pull the carbs and check the float and maybe even replace the float valve, but what would cause intermittent overflow, a sticking Float or stuff in the float valve? Am I missing something?

[Buster Dog]

Gas Leak

rgierer,

If the leak was from just one carb then you probably had some trash get in the float valve. It doesn't take much to jam open a float valve...any small piece of trash can do it. It can also be dislodged just as easily if you continue to ride because of the vibration from the engine. That's probably why if quit leaking after you started on the way home. I wouldn't take down the carbs again unless it happens again. That's just my opinion.

Thanks,

Buster Dog

[chuckycheese]

Yep

I second that, Big Dog!

[Buster Dog]

rgierer,

I forgot to mention this, if you haven't already taken care of it? You should install a quality inline filter between the fuel tank and the carbs. Hopefully that will prevent any additional problems like this.

Buster Dog

[rgierer]

The fuel filter is in there.

I had problems like this a while back then I worked on the carbs and it went away. The filter went in then.

r