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Well, I finally got ahold of crazypainter, and went to see and then buy his bike. It is an '80 Special with 47k on it. It is not perfect...but it is a nice bike for 26 years old...and for the miles looked to be in grood shape. He told me about how he washed the bike today and since he did that it seemed to miss, or like a cylinder was not firing. I looked it over at home, and could tell that the 2nd cylinder was not firing. pulled the spark plug cover, and the boot that attached to the plug separated from the wire itself. Did a little research on this site, and I am due for plug wires...prob will do the wire and coil rather than try the steps to replace the wires only. I was able to secure it a little though to get the bike running well. First day and you guys already helped me diagnose a problem.
That is when the Fun began. I kid you not, this was my first day on the bike.
I got the bike, and went to drive home...my wife following me in the car...and it started to rain. scratch that...POUR! I was on the interstate and had a bout 1.5 miles till I could get off and get stopped. That was fun.
Then I decided to go for a ride tonight to the barn where my wife keeps our horses. On the way back...WAY in the middle of nowhere...I ran out of gas. Yes I know...I already feel dumb. Thing was that I did not know what it was. New to me bike, I thought something horrible was wrong. Finally I used the light on my watch to switch to reserve, and made it to the gas station. Lesson learned. oh, and the fuel light does not work I guess.
Last bit o' fun was cruising on the county hiway at 60 mph, and had to swerve in between 2 deer standing in the road.
That is when the Fun began. I kid you not, this was my first day on the bike.
I got the bike, and went to drive home...my wife following me in the car...and it started to rain. scratch that...POUR! I was on the interstate and had a bout 1.5 miles till I could get off and get stopped. That was fun.
Then I decided to go for a ride tonight to the barn where my wife keeps our horses. On the way back...WAY in the middle of nowhere...I ran out of gas. Yes I know...I already feel dumb. Thing was that I did not know what it was. New to me bike, I thought something horrible was wrong. Finally I used the light on my watch to switch to reserve, and made it to the gas station. Lesson learned. oh, and the fuel light does not work I guess.
Last bit o' fun was cruising on the county hiway at 60 mph, and had to swerve in between 2 deer standing in the road.
Aside from it leaking from the carb...most likely from the intake bell, it can also be leaking inwards towards the engine, where it can flow into the cylinder, down past the rings, and into the oil contaminating it, thinning it out to where it will not provide proper lubrication, and then you can spin/burn bearings, and then you'll have to rebuild the entire engine ! 
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