If your carburetor is leaking gas from the overflow tube, then this video will tell you how to solve that issue and what is causing that to happen! Just got a new replacement keihin carb for my 04 230 As soon as the bike starts running it starts steadily leaking fuel from the overflow I have gone in and adjusted the float several times now to the point where i’m sure it’s set way too low now and it’s still having this issue What to do there are only a few reasons why your carburetor could be leaking This tutorial is for you if your carburetor leaks from the bottom overflow line (bottom pink hose)
All carburetors need fuel to operate, but the bowls can only hold so much, and when it reaches its limit, the float needle and seat seal stop the fuel flow into the carb. I’m always buying and selling projects and parts unklerara and tryintoburyit reply like I had the same problem with my 500 sportsman, the easiest way to stop the fuel from dripping is to shut the gas off, its the overflow for the carb, and yes there should be a tube directing the fuel away from the cylinder head,i have had my carb off a few times over the years to clean it, a little trick i do is to disassemble the float and the. How to fix gas leaking from the overflow tube now that we’ve discussed the different ways that gas could leak from the overflow tube, it’s time to fix it and get you back on the road Most of the time, if gas is leaking through the overflow tube, then your carburetors float is probably stuck open.
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