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Post by chrismac on Mar 22, 2006 21:32:09 GMT 1
You guessed it I've got a petrol leak  due to the left hand carb over filling and leaking. 1) Tap must be leaking when off, can this be fixed and how? 2) Should the value in the carb shut off and not let any more fuel into the bowl? Norbo tell me what I need and I will post money |
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Post by pablo on Mar 22, 2006 22:05:40 GMT 1
 sounds like it in one...i had the exact same problem on mine...be careful you dont get the crankcase filling up with fuel,this can give you more grief  you can get carb rebuild kits that have the float valve in them...dunno about the fuel tap spose there must be a rebuild kit...i got another tap 
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Post by mellow on Mar 22, 2006 23:02:28 GMT 1
at first i would have asked if u bought one of my tanks  im sure the tap just has an o ring  |
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Post by chrismac on Mar 23, 2006 15:40:23 GMT 1
at first i would have asked if u bought one of my tanks im sure the tap just has an o ring Didn't buy a tank, but have you got a spare tap? |
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Post by mellow on Mar 23, 2006 17:49:23 GMT 1
erm.............not right this minute but i think a tank i got comin has one with it m8 which u can have if ya like is this for an F2 though? it will b an F2 vacum jobbie |
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Post by chrismac on Mar 23, 2006 18:12:32 GMT 1
Bollox no good need 1 for an 250LC
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Post by mellow on Mar 23, 2006 23:05:08 GMT 1
Bollox no good need 1 for an 250LC  no need to swear m8 i only asked ;D  |
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Post by Norbo on Mar 24, 2006 15:16:06 GMT 1
I have a tap you can have for £10 and a carb repair kit for £10 with the needle shut of valve bit in. Post is £3 . You should allways turn your tap of when you ride up your road to the house so it dranes the carbs a bit before you put it away. If you forget at the very least turn it of when you are parked up.
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Post by chrismac on Apr 2, 2006 15:24:15 GMT 1
;DBits arrived
Cheers Norbo
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Post by vinze187 on Apr 2, 2006 15:36:51 GMT 1
I have a tap you can have for £10 and a carb repair kit for £10 with the needle shut of valve bit in. Post is £3 . You should allways turn your tap of when you ride up your road to the house so it dranes the carbs a bit before you put it away. If you forget at the very least turn it of when you are parked up. oooo i leave mine on! maybe why sometimes its hard to get going mmmmmmm top tip naughty!! |
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Post by pablo on Apr 2, 2006 16:17:32 GMT 1
i do that on my bikes with manual taps,if you get it wrong and run it right out they sometimes rev like crazy as they go lean...watch out for it,it can take you unawares...used to do it on me crossers  you run it out of fuel as you ride back to the van and the bugger takes off!can be a bit embarrasing 
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Post by Norbo on Apr 3, 2006 20:43:46 GMT 1
I had a RGV once i stood it behined my mums for a few months when i puled it out and sold is as a runner the crank had filed with fuel and had knakered the crank . I sold it at a loss the morrel is allways turn the tap of.
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Post by pablo on Apr 3, 2006 23:58:18 GMT 1
that happened to me mate,i couldnt kick it over...didnt have a clue,i thought 'how could it sieze if i aint been riding it?'
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due to the left hand carb over filling and leaking.
sounds like it in one...i had the exact same problem on mine...be careful you dont get the crankcase filling up with fuel,this can give you more grief 
im sure the tap just has an o ring 
you run it out of fuel as you ride back to the van and the bugger takes off!can be a bit embarrasing 