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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Alphad0g on September 23, 2012, 04:35:10 AM

Title: My bike is a cloud factory.
Post by: Alphad0g on September 23, 2012, 04:35:10 AM
I hopped on the bike yetserday since it was nice out, and as I was letting it warm up...well..

Ungodly amounts of white smoke poured out of the exhaust, and next I smelled gas. I leaned over and looked under the seat, and gas was leaking everywhere from the carbs.

I took her for a 200 mile trip about a week ago and hade absolutely 0 problems out of her. I am thoroughly confused.

Halp?
Title: Re: My bike is a cloud factory.
Post by: Paulcet on September 23, 2012, 07:35:39 AM
Probably a float valve stuck open.
Title: Re: My bike is a cloud factory.
Post by: Funderb on September 23, 2012, 10:35:10 AM
my bike gets pretty crazy in the cold with full choke and adding throttle, way over rich. Yours, yours sounds like a float problem. a big one!
Title: Re: My bike is a cloud factory.
Post by: Suzuki Stevo on September 23, 2012, 10:38:01 AM
Rap on the side of the carb bowl with the handle of a screwdriver.
Title: Re: My bike is a cloud factory.
Post by: Dizzledan on September 23, 2012, 11:16:11 AM
Check your oil as well (if it is in fact bad floats/float height), there will be gas in it and you'll need to change it.
Title: Re: My bike is a cloud factory.
Post by: jestercinti on September 23, 2012, 12:44:14 PM
Quote from: Dizzledan on September 23, 2012, 11:16:11 AM
Check your oil as well (if it is in fact bad floats/float height), there will be gas in it and you'll need to change it.

+1.  Oil and Gas mixed together have a lower lubrication effect.  Check oil and sniff for gas on the dipstick.