Leaky carbs; storage? Come in and share your thoughts!

[jola]

So a new turn of events. I had the tank off so I took the petcock off to see if there was anything out of the ordinary. I took it apart and cleaned it and threw it back together. The elongated O-ring was a tad stretched but it has not leaked, so that is a plus. However, now with the tank back on and 1/4 tankful of gas, my motor is being starved of fuel. It would stall when I rolled the throttle and eventually would not start. I suspect it just used the fuel that was in the carbs and now no gas is flowing.

At least there are no leaks!

[hikermikem]

I know my tank is essentially "empty" & exhibits the same symptoms you describe when it's about 1/4 full.

The petcock inlet sits rather high in these tanks, and although you can see what appears to be plenty of gas in the tank, is still may be running empty.

[jola]

I know my tank is essentially "empty" & exhibits the same symptoms you describe when it's about 1/4 full.

The petcock inlet sits rather high in these tanks, and although you can see what appears to be plenty of gas in the tank, is still may be running empty.

Interesting. I will fill it up some more and see if it changes.