The #1 carb is weeping fuel around the float bowl drain screw...when the bike has been sitting all night.
I drained the float bowl yesterday, put a tiny plastic straw up inside to see if the float arms were pivoting (yes..maybe they were stuck, or float needle?) and went for a ride. The bike has also been gasping/sputtering from that carb since the last sync--however, it has been weeks since, and only now the fuel weep is showing up.
What I don't understand is how it does this overnight if fuel is on a vacuum demand from the petcock?? After draining the bowl and re-tightening the plug, and riding the bike for an hour yesterday, no sign of fuel leak. I'll check again this morning, but I'm predicting fuel will be present. Yes, I have checked to see if it is not a cracked bowl or leaking bowl gasket. It has to be sitting for a few days for the gas to drip down onto the engine case.
I drained the float bowl yesterday, put a tiny plastic straw up inside to see if the float arms were pivoting (yes..maybe they were stuck, or float needle?) and went for a ride. The bike has also been gasping/sputtering from that carb since the last sync--however, it has been weeks since, and only now the fuel weep is showing up.
What I don't understand is how it does this overnight if fuel is on a vacuum demand from the petcock?? After draining the bowl and re-tightening the plug, and riding the bike for an hour yesterday, no sign of fuel leak. I'll check again this morning, but I'm predicting fuel will be present. Yes, I have checked to see if it is not a cracked bowl or leaking bowl gasket. It has to be sitting for a few days for the gas to drip down onto the engine case.
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