gas smell from exhaust

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gas smell from exhaust

17 Sep 2013 21:32
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Hey everyone.
I've been noticing that when my kz550 is running there is a strong gas smell that comes from the exhaust. There's no fluid or smoke coming from the exhaust. My friend who owns a fuel injected bmw says its a fuel height issue but I'm unsure because i just reset my float heights to fix an overflow problem last month. There is no gas in the crankcase. Anyone know why this is happening?
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Re: gas smell from exhaust

17 Sep 2013 21:45
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Is it gas or burnt hydrocarbons ? Either way I wouldn't be smelling the exhaust. Very dangerous as carbon monoxide poisoning can take you unawares.
If the plugs are not black/rich then your fuel level is ok. If the bike is running well then as they say if it aint broken then dont fix it.
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