Ok here's the story.
I did rejet for a lunch box and exhaust, see info below.
It seems like the fuel is coming from the small holes on the engine side of the carb. After the butterfly valve. I am thinking this is caused from improper float hight however when I rejeted I didnt touch the hight and was very carful with the carb.
Im also thinking I need to change my oil because I found it leaking through the air box mean it must have backed up on the intake side and then overflowed to the air box.
What else could be the issue?
I initally though I have a stuck open float, once I got the bike running it didnt seem to leak. I left it over night and there is a bit of fuel now sitting on the engine side of carb but no where near the amount as before. Any thoughts or clarification?
Thanks.
Is the petcock on ON or PRI?
If left on PRI, gas will continually feed into the carbs while the bike is parked.
It on the ON position.
Theres a thread on here to check the float hight with a hose, but since you drained the carbs to do the rejet you may have either bumped the float or even worse the needle valve could be dried out.
I would check the float hight and also inspect the valve.
i had the same problem awhile ago. when i took it apart, there was a little o-ring on the seat for the float needle valve that got all dried out and cracked. Once i replaced that little sucker, no more leaks. but i would check your float height, float needle condition, float needle seat/valve and o-ring for the needle valve seat.
Quote from: frylockjim on November 04, 2013, 07:13:37 PM
i had the same problem awhile ago. when i took it apart, there was a little o-ring on the seat for the float needle valve that got all dried out and cracked. Once i replaced that little sucker, no more leaks. but i would check your float height, float needle condition, float needle seat/valve and o-ring for the needle valve seat.
You know, you might be right. The carb has been sitting in the bike without fuel in it for about 1.5 years before I got to working on it. I didnt think that th erubber would dry out this much seeing as the bik eis a 2005. Does this mean I should store all my machines with fuel in the float bowls?
Only of a few months at at time, its hard to say for sure depending on the gas where you live. Obviously you will have to use a fuel stabilizer when you do that, but yes gas helps keep the rubber from drying out. When i store any thing with a carb on it for the winter I usually leave the bowls full
Quote from: SS Adrenaline on November 05, 2013, 06:26:08 AM
Quote from: frylockjim on November 04, 2013, 07:13:37 PM
i had the same problem awhile ago. when i took it apart, there was a little o-ring on the seat for the float needle valve that got all dried out and cracked. Once i replaced that little sucker, no more leaks. but i would check your float height, float needle condition, float needle seat/valve and o-ring for the needle valve seat.
You know, you might be right. The carb has been sitting in the bike without fuel in it for about 1.5 years before I got to working on it. I didnt think that th erubber would dry out this much seeing as the bik eis a 2005. Does this mean I should store all my machines with fuel in the float bowls?
Definitely!!! if you store it without fuel in the carbs then it will dry up the o-rings inside. Once they get too dry, then they crack and wear and dont provide a good seal. I would store the bike with fuel in the carbs and if you plan on not taking it out for awhile, then start it up and let her idle for 5 min at least once a week. this will keep the fuel moving so it doesnt go sour. As for it being a 2005, it can happen. Mine is a 2006 and i had that problem.