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Broken hose identification
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Did you smell it to see if it had gas in it?
Do you have pods or factory air-box? If you have air-box...oil got into it while on side and drained out though tube when upright as it was designed to.
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A few corrections: the hose I was referring to did not snap and the "hose" I was referring to is one of the vacuum hoses that comes out of the carborator.
I believe you guys are right. Engine oil (not gas) must of leaked into the carborator when I dumped the bike. Weird thing is I dumped the bike a week or so ago and have been riding it since without problems. I guess it just took some time to work out.
Any remedy for this, or if I just run the bike and let it work itself out the best and easiest thing to do?
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Since you have pod filters, is there a crankcase breather filter or is there a vent tube routed similarly to the one in the photo?
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The pivot bolt is backing out, and it is missing the locking nut on the backside of pivot bolt!
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Dr. Gamma wrote: Not to change the subject but.....You about to lose your kickstand!!!
The pivot bolt is backing out, and it is missing the locking nut on the backside of pivot bolt!
Good eye there i seen that too!
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1. I start the bike in neutral with the choke all the way open. When I do, the bike goes to 4rpms. I let it idle for about a minute then I close the choke. About two seconds later, dark oil comes streaming out of one of the carborator hoses. The bike did this for about four or so times today...and still is doing it.
2. A new problem developed, I'm getting flames shooting out of my exhaust pipes when they backfire and I have gas leaking from my air pod closest to the kickstand side of the bike. The gas will continue to drip when the bike is off too.
3. Dr. Gamma thanks for the kick stand tip!
Any ideas what's going on
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danpcali wrote: ... have gas leaking from my air pod closest to the kickstand side of the bike. The gas will continue to drip when the bike is off too....
Float valve is mal-functioning for whatever reason.
Gasoline rising up into the carb bore has likely also flowed forward into the combustion chamber and down past the pistons into the crankcase.
Would sniff-test the crankcase oil and examine its physical condition, as it may have become diluted with gasoline.
Would not run the engine until the problem has been resolved, and the oil and filter changed.
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