Please help. Fuel leek

[Anonymous]

I have a GS550 with a problem. When I start the engine fuel leeks out of one of the carburetors. The other three have no problem. Does anyone know the answer to this problem? It keeps leeking even if i drive

Please help

Erik

[JJ]

The needle and seat for that carb's float isn't sealing, allowing gas to flow continuously. Time to take it apart and clean it well.... Actually, I suspect they could ALL use cleaning.

[Anonymous]

Fuel leek

It leeks from under the carb. There is a pin with a hole under the carb. A overflow or something. That is where i comes out.

Do i have to clean the carbs?


Sorry my english is not so good.

[Anonymous]

More info

When i bought the bike there was no problem, so could the carbs be dirty of something?

[Anonymous]

What is the best to clean?

What is the best way to clean them?

Erik

[chuckycheese]

drain

It sounds like the float bowl drain screw is loose or ?????. Compare parts with the other 3 and see if something's different. If that's the problem, it's not much of a problem at all. :P

[Anonymous]

I have an '81 GS550L and it did the same thing. It turned out to be the o-rings on the black plastic T-fitting between the carbs. They had deteriorated so bad that they no longer sealed the fitting to the carb. I replaced them and haven't had a problem since.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Which carb is leaking?? If it is # 2 carb Check the vacuum hose to fuel valve for any signs of fuel. Fuel valve may be ruptured. Disconnect/Plug the vacuum hose turn the fuel valve to prime an try running the engine to see if it still leaks. Also when you get it fixed CHANGE the oil

[Anonymous]

Second carb

When you stand at the back of the bike it is the second carb from the left.

Could you please explain it some more? I don't really understand what i have to do

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Leaking Carbs

Does your bike have the drain hoses attached to each carb?

Pete in Post Falls

[Anonymous]

Reply

Do you mean under the carb?

[Anonymous]

Leeks

Yes. My bike has a small hose attached to the bottom of each carb to carry away the fuel overflow from the carbs.

If your bike is supposed to and doesn't, we may all be talking the same thing - the float valve allowing fuel to overflow.

I just fixed this problem on my GS550E.

Pete in Post Falls

[Anonymous]

Erik,

Are you dutch? Perhaps it could be better explained in your language. Technical terms are quite difficult to translate into a foreign language. I know what I'm talking about..... Send me an email, and we'll sort it out!

[Anonymous]

Quick and easy try. Give the offending carb a quick rap with the wooden handle of your hammer. This will often release the offending bit of dirt and solve the problem. Do not use the hammer head as you could crack the float chamber.

[Anonymous]

Erik,

Read your mail. I have sent you some instructions.