Well I had winterize the bike, but I decided that I really just wanted to ride some more. There was a pool of yellowish liquid under the bike and I think it was leaking from the little rubber nub on the right side. I had put some stabilizer in the tank. The stuff smells like pure gas. When I tip the bike, the rubber nub leaks, but looks clear and isn't thick.
here is a photo.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/DDRMAXX/IMG_1181.jpg)
Holding the leaky nub:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/DDRMAXX/IMG_1182.jpg)
Any help (educated) is appreciated :)
THANKS!!!
wow, it looks like your bike peed. what are you running in it again? just kidding.
was your additive in your gas yellowish? is your oil level correct? are your floats adjusted correctly? is your fuel petcock setting not on prime? just a couple things to think about as you review any changes you made to winterize it that may have brought this on.
Sincerely,
T
That nub (hose with a cap) comes from the airbox. It is wise to drain it each time you service your bike. Put a container under and pull off the cap and drain it.
As it's the airbox drain hose, if it is leaking like this then your airbox should be inspected as well.
Michael
It's supposed to do that. It is a sort of mixture of vapors, of gas, oil, and water.........Accumulated and condensed, then drained down the hose.
In Honda we call this "puke tube"..
Cookie
How often should this thing be drained?
Quote from: LuciStar on November 21, 2011, 09:42:05 AM
How often should this thing be drained?
Quote from: mister on November 21, 2011, 04:06:45 AM
That nub (hose with a cap) comes from the airbox. It is wise to drain it each time you service your bike. Put a container under and pull off the cap and drain it.
As it's the airbox drain hose, if it is leaking like this then your airbox should be inspected as well.
Michael
Read the bold above :thumb:
The cap is on it so the crud doesn't just go onto the road so you can ride over it and maybe lose traction.
Michael
Yea I read that lol.. but seriously, I don't really service it often.. other than chain lube & adding oil.. checking air filter.. but that's like every couple weeks to a month.... so ok.. I guess i'll do it then. Haven't needed to do anything further than that yet (ive only had the bike a couple months).... so... I went looking for it just a bit ago, to see if it needed drained.. but uh... ya know.. I can't even find the hose. I'm seeing the pictures, and understanding where I should be looking for it.....but, it's elusive. :( lol
I would pull the carbs and check to see if the floats are sticking.....that would allow fuel to overflow and come out of that tube.
I thought the reason for the cap wasn't to 'stop the stuff from dripping on the road', but to allow fluid to exit while minimizing the possibility of it sucking particles in? After all, it's hooked to the airbox, which is drawing in air all the time - if that tube were open, it'd suck in whatever dust is down there, instead of collecting air from the higher region where the airbox intake is.
Part of my logic:
- Pressure inside the hose -> pushes the 'lips' apart, allowing liquid out.
- Suction inside the hose -> pulls the 'lips' together, making it harder for particles to get in.
Am I totally wrong?
I think you are right. However, I wouldn't be surprised if the 'lips' get clogged with particles pretty easily.
Quote from: LuciStar on November 21, 2011, 01:15:22 PM
Yea I read that lol.. but seriously, I don't really service it often.. other than chain lube & adding oil.. checking air filter.. but that's like every couple weeks to a month.... so ok.. I guess i'll do it then. Haven't needed to do anything further than that yet (ive only had the bike a couple months).... so... I went looking for it just a bit ago, to see if it needed drained.. but uh... ya know.. I can't even find the hose. I'm seeing the pictures, and understanding where I should be looking for it.....but, it's elusive. :( lol
Service generally means, as service at intervals as written on the owner's manual.
In places that use kilometers that is every 6,000kms. Not sure of the suggested interval in miles but 6,000km is 3,750 miles.
In short, every time you change your oil :thumb:
Michael