Fuel Leak

[DavidT]

Well, this was unfortunate.  I started the bike up in the garage (heading out to a hamburger run to Angleton), went into the house, got some stuff together, went back out the garage and smelled fuel.  Shut the bike off, and there was a little puddle on the floor.  The fuel is coming from the right side of this T (picture) between the #4 and #6 carbs (left side, middle and rear) where it goes into the #6 carb.

I have a belly tank and the leak starts as soon as I turn the key (turning the pump on).

- So..what do I have to look forward to to fix this?
- Is it a simple plug and play fix or am I tearing into a carb?
- Is there a kit I should buy?
- Should I go ahead and do anything else while I've dug down there?

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Say Mark...who's got our super slick carb sync kit? 

Thanks,
David

[Pete]

Pull the carbs, separate the offend one so you can replace the seals.

May want to do them all while you have them out as they are all the same age.

Might as well clean the bowls and check the jets while the carbs are out.

Have fun.

[Old Geezer Richard]

  Hey Dave , I have found that the most simplist mechanical head aches will stop you dead in the water .... fuel line and vacum hose don't last forever .... why not just replace your fuel hose with fresh hose and take a look at the vacum hose while your at it to see if their dried and cracked ... to save some headache in the future ... swapping out the fuel hose ain't nothing and be glad you found the problem in the garage and not on the road ..... ride safe , the Geezer   

[HayHauler]

David, I have the carb sync gauges here in Pearland.  Just let me know when you need them and we can meet up some place.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Colin]

DavidT, that is exactly the problem that I had with mine a couple of weeks ago. It is the O rings on the fuel common rail between the two carbs that is leaking. The kit from Honda includes the O rings to do one side of the carbs as I had them out I did 3-5 as well as 4-6. This is the part number that you need 16040-MZ1-790 $7 from HDL mine cost me a lot more than that here in Spain. Whilst |I had it apart I replaced the runner O rings too and would suggest that you do the same. This is the runner O ring size and part number O-RING (2.4X29) 16075-GHB-B70  you may be able to get these at a parts store.

Redeye does a complete O ring kit for about $60 which I am going to get and do a complete winter tear down of the carbs and replace all the O rings as these are probably just the first to fail.

Since I did mine no leaks and better mileage.

[DavidT]

Pete:  Good idea, I'll take a peek at the jets and bowls while I have them out.

Geezer:  Roger on the other lines.  I'll probably replace the vacuum lines for sure and take a look at the fuel lines.  Mine are a bit different since I installed a belly tank and it's 'bout time to check all that anyway.

Jimmy:  Thanks!  I'll hit you up in the near future.

Colin:  Perfect!  Just what I was hoping someone could tell me.  I'll get all the rail O-rings and do them at once.

Thanks everyone!
David