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Hi guys,
writing from faraway Estonia (Europe, that is). Today I noticed a problem with my Suzuki LS650P, from 2005 - as I pulled the bike from garage, pulled out choke and started the engine, I noticed a gas leak. It was clearly running along the fuel hose and then dripping below. It seemed to be coming from some place above the petcock. When I stopped the engine, the leak stopped. Then tried again and started the engine (then without the choke), the leak started again. Afterwards I went back to garage to check and there were no signs of gas leak, so it seems that it leaked only while running.
It's my first bike and I bought it this spring and haven't been able to ride it much (besides bringing it home with my brother and rolling a bit on the little street in front of the house) as I'm waiting for my driving license. So I'm a total newb in this, but already know that a gas leak like this is definitely not okay... The bike was brought from the US in 2007 and has some small rust marks that are waiting to be dealt with. Although I don't think that there's rust under the gas tank that causes the leak, because the bike doesn't seem to be leaking when standing still. And it has been standing still in my garage for about a month before today. The tank is rather full and oil was changed this spring.
The fuel hose seems fine, not dry or cracked. The petcock is set to "on". It was really hard to tell where did the gas come from, "above the petcock" is my best guess for now.
Do you have any ideas what could be the cause? I see that the petcock is a problem on these bikes and I have a stock one, I guess. Could that be it? Or could there be a problem or jamming in the carb? Although there was no leak on the carb itself. Or is it still the tank, somehow? I think the leak was definitely not there when we rode it home at the end of May. Then I also put the tank full.
I would appreciate any help.
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