metri
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Hi all,
I'm having a bit of a problem with my Mikuni Carb. The one Lancer sells. I shouldn't say the carb is the problem, as I'm not sure of that, but it is where the symptom is manifesting...
I was getting major pouring of gas out of the overflow tube while driving. I needed to get where I was going so I corked it. Gas found it's way to come out of the breather lines too... I got where I was going and parked. I've had some gas come out of the overflow line before, but it wasn't consistent so I ignored it (mistake I'm now trying to correct). I went ahead and pulled the carb off the bike and cleaned it thoroughly. For the first few miles no gas out the overflow, but soon after that, I get some when driving, but none at idle. I'm trying to figure out what the problem could be.
I have a few issues with my bike that may be contributing. The vacuum petcock doesn't work, so it's always on. As I understand carbs, the needle valve controls gas flow to the carb, so the petcock is more of a backup. That being said I do clamp my gas line when parked to avoid possible trouble.
Questions; On a fairly new carb how likely is the needle valve to be the problem? Could float level be an issue? and if so what should the level be set to. Can the petcock cause this? (I don't think so) What tests can you sugest to track down the problem.
Thanks everyone,
Brian
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