Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

06 Oct 2008 18:02
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bill_wilcox100 wrote:
... 7 hoses coming out the bottom of the bike:
- 2 carb air vents,
- 4 carb fuel overflows and,
- 1 Battery overflow....

And #8 could be a large hose from the crankcase vent (after good riddance to the existing filter). :)
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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

07 Oct 2008 12:24
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I am wondering why you were dumping fuel out the venturi and not the overflows at the bottom of the carbs? or are you? with no lines on there that is a disaster waiting to happen.
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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

08 Oct 2008 09:52
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It was never dumping fuel out of the overflows on the bottom of the carbs. Turns out the crankcase breather was pushing air back into the carb air vents, which forced fuel up and out of the floats. Issue resolved, now I'm on to other issues. Thanks all, I will have other posts requiring the forum's opinions and insight.
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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

27 Aug 2013 01:09
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FYI, those nipples are not overflows, they are drains, you have to unscrew the screw beside it to drain carbs. No need to stick hoses on them.

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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

27 Aug 2013 01:58
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After 4 years and 10 months, and not visiting the site for 4 years and 2 months hopefully his nipples are draining and not overflowing.
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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

27 Aug 2013 02:00
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Almost 5 yrs old......pretty good! ;)

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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

27 Aug 2013 02:05
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Haybus....you beat me to it by a minute. That's his first post too, he joined to make that response. Welcome to the site Chris....we do have newer threads going too. :laugh: :P :lol: j/k
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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

27 Aug 2013 08:48
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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

31 Aug 2013 22:31
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Haha yeah sorry about that, should've checked my donkey's balls. It's a new problem for me that's all. Shall check new threads.

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Re: Carbs leaking fuel from air filter

31 Aug 2013 23:43
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I wouldn't rely too much on that trick Chris. I tried it but I couldn't see any clock tower anywhere around at all. My donkey's balls didn't make that strange sound either so that's probably got something to do with it. Oh well.
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