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FollowingGhos... Derestricted Danger
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Posted: 17:22 - 05 Feb 2018 Post subject: GS500 leaking fuel |
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Hi all,
Got a 2002 GS500 that's developed a nasty habit of letting fuel pile out of it.
In theory, the fuel tap is vacuum operated and shouldn't allow this to happen when it's in the 'On' position as there is now vacuum when the engine isn't running.
However, despite this, the left hand carb is just p***ing fuel everywhere.
I ended up taking the tank off and draining the entire thing into a jerry can as even the tank petcock wasn't working properly, it was still letting a consistent dribble of fuel out the bottom of it.
I've got new fuel hoses on order as the old ones have turned to cheese and snapped off at the hose clamps without much persuasion.
I know the carb needs fixing, but I want to get the bike into a state where I can actually ride it to a mechanic if that's what it needs. I'm hoping I can just unstick the valve once I can avoid being covered in petrol non-stop.
Is there much point trying to fix the existing petcock, there seems to be a fairly easy way to make it manual in the meantime too.
Secondly, should the tank petcock still dribble, or is it likely the seal is failing in that too?
Thirdly, if the float isn't working properly, what are my best options that aren't tearing down the carb just yet? |
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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Posted: 18:41 - 05 Feb 2018 Post subject: Re: GS500 leaking fuel |
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FollowingGhosts wrote: | if the float isn't working properly, what are my best options that aren't tearing down the carb just yet? |
You 'it it, wiv an 'ammer.
Preferably rubber, I've gone up to wooden, or use a wooden drift, or something else soft that won't stove in the float bowl, like our sentencing policy for crimes-against-bikers. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 32 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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