o-ring replacement

[jimmyk]

i've read a couple of threads about changing the o-rings on the carb to correct a fuel leak.
  my question is...is this a complicated job to do myself?  also do they sell a kit with the parts?

[Ricky-D]

What you are referring to is generally considered to be the seals at the ends of the fuel rail connectors that are between the carburetors.

To replace the seals you have to necessarily remove the carburetor bank and dis-assemble the carburetors from each other.

The are more things involved to dis-connect the carburetors and many steps to reassemble and then synchronize the carburetors.

If you are not well versed in the carburetors on the Valkyrie, and limited mechanical skills I would suggest you do as much investigation as possible of the archives on this forum to educate yourself to all facets of this particular project: before undertaking this job.

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[Ricky-D]

Fumes would not be something I would excessively worry about.

I occasionally have gas fumes, at least I smell fumes and first thing to do is look and see if you are nearby a gas station.

An extra seal at the gas fill is to me, only going to warrant if there is gas leaking from the fill.

There is a vent from the gas tank that could be spewing the fumes.

Some times with the sun beating down on a quiet bike's gas tank for a good amount of time, simply standing the bike up will cause fumes to be pressured out of the tank. This has also happened to me quite a few times.

With no signs of leaking gas, I feel there is no problem with fumes like, there is a big difference if the same occurred with a car, and that particular experience would worry me quite a bit.

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[Farther]

As long as your tank has a vent there is a possiblity of fuel odor.

[wiggydotcom]

I'd check to make sure all your clamps are tight on your intakes. You'd be surprised how loose some
of them can get and loose clamps can definitely cause a raw fuel smell.

[sugerbear]

is the vent tube line in place? should exit out the bottom of the bike with a "t" in the middle. hooks to the tank back toward the seat.

[olddog1946]

No one has mentioned the intake O rings. I had noticed mine has some discoloration at the head, so I got a set of intake o rings from red eye, took no time at all to replace the old ones, and no more staining or smell.