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Message started by Dee on 03/23/08 at 11:24:29

Title: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Dee on 03/23/08 at 11:24:29

Hi guys & gals... I need help! I replaced my battery yesterday, the bike started right up. I let it idle about 5 minutes then turned her off & put the plastics back on. A short while later, I started her back up to put in shed & she started ok, but then sputtered & I noticed gas pouring out from under the tank on the left side!! I don't see any cracked lines or any reason why. I just removed the tank, following directions from a thread in here (thanks} and still see no reason why! There are 2 vacuum lines coming off each side of the carb, could that be it? The bike has been gently ridden by me..I put 4500 miles on her last summer & need to get ready for some ride time! Any help or suggestions would surely help! Thanks, Dee :(

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by demin on 03/23/08 at 13:24:22

Those aren't vacuum lines,those are bowl vents.Make sure you didn't switch the vacuum line with one of them.The vac line is the one on the right side of carb towards the front,it goes to the petc0ck.Bowl vents go into the frame.

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Jonny_Chicago on 03/23/08 at 22:59:47

Make sure the petc0ck is on correctly. When I bought mine someone had installed the pet0cock with the tubes switched.

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Savagebrit on 03/26/08 at 10:47:42

Someone had installed my petock without puting sealant between the petock and Fuel tank, having now done this i have no leaking problems. Hope this helps.

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by T Mack 1 on 03/26/08 at 11:14:57

Dee,
First check out Savage Greg Carb posting, some very good pict's. that way you will give the correct name for what you see.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1098869040

Next, I see you're in PA. I'm in the Allentown area. There are other members in the middle, and west-side. Also a person that occasionally posts from the Scranton area....

T-Mack

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Tracy on 03/28/08 at 07:00:33

Hi Dee, If the leak is coming from under the tank yes, it is probably coming from the vacuum tubes you mentioned. This could happen if the float gets stuck open....Happened to me with 600 miles I freaked! Gas pouring out from under the tank onto red hot everything. Anyway, it was an easy fix

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Latimer on 03/28/08 at 08:54:20

Same type of leak happened to me about 2 weeks ago. Im in the middle of replacing the float valve, word on the street that this is most likely the culprit.

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Toymaker on 03/28/08 at 09:08:46

Either the needle valve and seat are bad or the petcock. I replaced my needle valve and seat and some of the leak was gone. Now I ride with the petcock on "PRI" and no leaks. So my issue is petcock.

Title: Re: am confused with fuel leak
Post by Dee on 03/29/08 at 06:06:59

Thanks so much for your reply....I took off the tank...removed the bottom bowl & the floats seemed fine. I cleaned the area & put back together & all is fine!! I am waitng for my right foot peg & will be riding next week if the temp gets up to at least 60 degrees without rain!!! :)