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Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider
09/11/09 at 22:16:53

So I went out on a ride to day and the bike was running like crap! It would not idle, I has to give it extra gas at every stop to keep from dying. When taking off it was real sluggish and would almost die before I could pop it into second. At higher speeds it ran alright but then the same problems when I would slow down. This is a 97 savage with 10k miles, I got it when it had 8k a year ago and it started doing this now. So I checked out what I could, everything looked normal ( now when I say normal we all know that I mean normal for my bike, it's a little ruff with dents and dings and a oil leak I've been meaning to fix), so I as a last idea check the oil level and it was fine but then I saw what scared the crap out of me. When I had the bike up gas was coming out of the air filter cover! so I pop off the cover and there was like over a cup of gas in there. So now I'm feeling a little scared of being lit up like Ghost Rider cause of this gas problem. HE do you think I may need a new carb or is this something else. HELP! IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE!

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Reply #1 - 09/11/09 at 22:25:56

Im betting your petcock's shot (unless you had it on prime at the time) and your float level is off or your float valve is worn/damaged. If the petcocks shot get one from a yamaha raptor 660. Its $28 or something. If your valve is damaged you gotta replace it which isnt hard so long as you take your time doing it until you know how. Probably costs about $10.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #2 - 09/11/09 at 23:16:27 You might need to change the oil,,
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #3 - 09/11/09 at 23:26:07 good call
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #4 - 09/12/09 at 07:23:15 cool savage seanbo!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #5 - 09/12/09 at 07:37:45 Test your petcock... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1251932429
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #6 - 09/12/09 at 09:33:29 I watched that because Cage was in it...worst danged show hes ever been in. Next was "Next", & that was at least a B movie plot. I like him, but Ghost Rider was the everluvin PITTS.
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #7 - 09/12/09 at 09:41:25 yeah that was pretty a pretty dumb movie -but i always like to see movies with sam elliot in them
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #8 - 09/12/09 at 10:46:08 Yep.. Hes just cool. Mask, Roadhouse & all kinds of Westerns. He looks more Cowboy than most cowboys. I wonder if I could have his vocal cords implanted when he goes?
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seanbo YaBB Newbies Offline live clean ride clean Posts: 11 california Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #9 - 09/12/09 at 11:00:34 Whats prime for?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #10 - 09/12/09 at 11:01:59 Prime is not operated by engine vacuum... it is used if the bike has been sitting a long time or has had the carb drained, and has no gas in the floatbowl...
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seanbo YaBB Newbies Offline live clean ride clean Posts: 11 california Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #11 - 09/12/09 at 11:06:24 Maybe this is unrelated but I put a dyna muffler on about six months back ( love the sound and shotgun back fires) so am I in need of a carb adjustment or something?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #12 - 09/12/09 at 11:08:09 Shotgun b/fires indicate a lean condition or a leak in the header somewhere. Unless youve rejetted that thing, you need to.
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seanbo YaBB Newbies Offline live clean ride clean Posts: 11 california Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #13 - 09/12/09 at 11:15:20 Now to correct the lean problem do I turn the idle screw and if so what way?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Gas leak, scary like Ghost Rider Reply #14 - 09/12/09 at 12:09:13 ccw
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