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Title: 2002 GS500 Gas in Air Box
Post by: ctcfuess on August 29, 2007, 04:16:25 PM
I have a 2002 GS500 that doesn't start.  It was stalling out when it would stop so I rebuilt the carbs, and haven't been able to get it to start.  I went out at looked at it some more, and found a good amount of gas sitting in the air box.  I have no idea where it came from.  I just noticed the fuel hose routing page, and will compare what I have to that.  I do have one other question, with regard to the fuel hose routing, I have one other outlet looking thing on the bottom of the tank, near the petcock, that I don't know what it goes to.  Does anyone know what if anything hooks up to it.  It might just be a breather for the tank.

So to summarize...Anyone know why I would have fuel in my air box?
And...Where does the outlet/inlet connect to?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
Title: Re: 2002 GS500 Gas in Air Box
Post by: Affschnozel on August 29, 2007, 05:01:13 PM
The one in the middle is the overfill drain , fuel in the box might be from stuck float ,many posts on this matter  :thumb:
Title: Re: 2002 GS500 Gas in Air Box
Post by: dgyver on August 29, 2007, 06:30:10 PM
Quote from: ctcfuess on August 29, 2007, 04:16:25 PM
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I do have one other question, with regard to the fuel hose routing, I have one other outlet looking thing on the bottom of the tank, near the petcock, that I don't know what it goes to.  Does anyone know what if anything hooks up to it.  It might just be a breather for the tank.
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That is the drain from the filler neck. Open the gas cap and you will see the other end. A hose connects to it and routes down behind the motor next to the right side of the frame in from the brake lever.
Title: Re: 2002 GS500 Gas in Air Box
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on August 29, 2007, 08:12:54 PM
Huh, this is what my bike was doing until I rebuilt the carbs...

Check for stuck floats, and also check that the carb breather hose (the one on the TOP t-fitting) isn't blocked