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Message started by Suzukisavvy on 02/20/14 at 13:08:07

Title: Carburator leak HELP!!
Post by Suzukisavvy on 02/20/14 at 13:08:07

At the bottom on the bowl on the carburator there is a needle that controls the jetting and when ever the motorcycle runs there is a slow but steady leak. whats the problem? is it a bad seal? should i put calk or some kind of sealant around the bolt?

Title: Re: Carburator leak HELP!!
Post by verslagen1 on 02/20/14 at 13:19:24

on the bottom of the bowl is a drain valve.
it should tighten to seal.
no seals, no sealant.

Title: Re: Carburator leak HELP!!
Post by Suzukisavvy on 02/21/14 at 06:23:21

haha thanks makes sense. the dealer drained the bike's carb for the winter and probably just didn't tighten it tight enough. thanks!

Title: Re: Carburator leak HELP!!
Post by Dave on 02/21/14 at 06:29:24

73555A554B497341565659200 wrote:

haha thanks makes sense. the dealer drained the bike's carb for the winter and probably just didn't tighten it tight enough. thanks!

Don't really crank down on it.....it should just be snug.

Title: Re: Carburator leak HELP!!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 02/21/14 at 07:26:42

Snug is all its ever gonna be. It can be snug in good shape or snug, twisted off/ stripped out, BUt, itll go to crap before it gets very tight.

Title: Re: Carburator leak HELP!!
Post by Oldfeller on 02/21/14 at 08:15:55

Add one more to the LONG list of times that Mikey has screwed something up at the stealerships.

Why newbies think the dealerships understand much of anything about this particular Savage motorcycle, I really do not know ....

They sell 1-2 new every spring and then never see them again after the 600 mile service is done.