mrmessy
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« on: November 22, 2017, 05:17:35 PM » |
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middle carb on the right side of bike leaks real bad after sitting for a few weeks. is there an easy fix?
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Hook#3287
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2017, 04:50:43 AM » |
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It's probably the fuel rail o-rings.
Some have found that after riding for a while, the o-rings swell back up and the leak stops. Others have swapped them out.
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2017, 07:09:00 AM » |
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It's probably the fuel rail o-rings.
Some have found that after riding for a while, the o-rings swell back up and the leak stops. Others have swapped them out.  yeah, my Standard is like that. I’m going to change them one of these days. Happy Thanksgiving Bill 
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2017, 07:16:20 AM » |
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It's probably the fuel rail o-rings.
Some have found that after riding for a while, the o-rings swell back up and the leak stops. Others have swapped them out.  yeah, my Standard is like that. I’m going to change them one of these days. Happy Thanksgiving Bill  Same to you and Brenda, Rob. Bet you're glad it's over 
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2017, 09:34:08 AM » |
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middle carb on the right side of bike leaks real bad after sitting for a few weeks. is there an easy fix?
Only after you determine exactly, from where the leak is occurring. You could tap the carburetor to see if the leaking stops, which would indicate the leak is a needle valve issue. ***
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mrmessy
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« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2017, 09:45:02 AM » |
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thanks for all the advice. it's happened before and it quit leaking the next day. Not so this time. guess it's time to do something about it  know a good mechanic?
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da prez
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2017, 09:49:04 AM » |
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If you do not want the challenge , contact atticrat. He has done more carb sets than anyone on the Valks.
da prez
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2017, 05:03:14 PM » |
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thanks for all the advice. it's happened before and it quit leaking the next day. Not so this time. guess it's time to do something about it  know a good mechanic? Big BF will be coming back at some time.
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2017, 05:09:09 PM » |
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It's probably the fuel rail o-rings.
Some have found that after riding for a while, the o-rings swell back up and the leak stops. Others have swapped them out.  yeah, my Standard is like that. I’m going to change them one of these days. Happy Thanksgiving Bill  Same to you and Brenda, Rob. Bet you're glad it's over   you can put money on that. I'm beat. Lifting, stacking, pricing, stocking 35,000 lbs. of turkeys is wearing this old man down. Now it's time to get psyched up for 20,000 lbs. of prime ribs and hams. 
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2017, 11:02:21 AM » |
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thanks for all the advice. it's happened before and it quit leaking the next day. Not so this time. guess it's time to do something about it  know a good mechanic? Big BF will be coming back at some time. He recently rebuilt 2 sets of carbs for me. Watching him go through them was like watching an artist at work.
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