SHE DUMPED GAS ALL OVER :0(

[Anonymous]

85 GS700E, I WALKED IN ONE MORNING AND GAS WAS ALL OVER THE FLOOR. WHEN WE DUG DEEPER, WE FOUND THE CARBS, CYLINDERS, EVEN THE AIR BOX FULL OF GAS, NOT GOOD. THE FUEL WAS NOT SET ON PRIME EITHER. ANY ONE HAVE SOME ADVICE ON THIS ONE?

JEREMY

[Anonymous]

Your petcock, she is toast. Time to get a new one. the Pingle is highly reccomended because it has an off function.

Also, change your oil because you may have gas in the crankcase. Gas thins the oil and ruins the viscosity, so you'll throw a rod or seize one if there's gas in there.

[jtcrespo]

I'm going from memory of another post here, so someone correct me if I'm wrong.

After replacing the petcock;

Make sure the gas is out of everything around the engine, then you'll need to drain the oil, put some cheap oil in and ride it a little, then drain the oil again and do an oil filter change, this time put your good oil in it and you're good to go.

[whodatpat]

Yep, run some fresh oil to get it warm, and then replace the oil and filter.
I recomend http://www.schnitzracing.com/
fir price and service. I replaced mine for the same reason. DO a search on this forum and you will see how comon this problem and solution are.
You may want to think about a carb rebuild also. The nedle valves should not be letting any gas through when the bowls are full. Of course you cant trust them not to seep some, that is why we have petcocks. ALso do you park your bike on the center stand or the kick stand? I understand that the center stand is better for the carbs. Then all the gas dosent flow to the far left carb and leaving it is constantly flooded.
Patrick

[SqDancerLynn1]

Pingle also make a vacuum operated petcock