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Overflow when Bike is Cooling Down
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 11:54 am
by CShores
On my 79 CBX, I always get a little gasoline spot on the garage floor beneath the overflow tube exit, when the bike is cooling down after riding. I can see gasoline driping for about 10 minutes after shutting down. This is with the bike on the centerstand, with the petcock turned to OFF, and on a level surface. Does anyone know how to prevent this from happening. The garage ends up smelling like gas, etc.
Thanks
Craig Shores
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:28 pm
by sr71cbx
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:24 pm
by CRAZY DAVE
The gas in the carbs could also be going thru a heat soak condition after you shut the bike off- just like an old-time radiator ( one without a recovery system ) that spits green stuff on your garage floor on a hot day. I put a fan in front of my bike after I park it on a hot day.
Carb Leakage.
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 10:38 pm
by Dave Ditner
I've also seen instances where the brass stand pipe that serves as the overflow tube will crack and leak all the time. How big of a puddle do you get? Just for kicks, put a catch container below the carb drain hoses and open the drains one at a time comparing the amount of fuel drained from each carb. Might tell you something. Then open the shut off, refill the carbs and see if it happens again.