Carbs leaking
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Carbs leaking
Hi guys,
I have had my bike running today for the first time properly. It runs really well but there seems to be a leak on both carbs. On the left carb there is a small leak from the top overflow hose and on the right carb a leak from the bottom overflow hose. I took the float bowl off and everything looked clean and free, so I refitted and tried again withe same problem.
It also continues to leak when not running. This indicates to me that fuel is still filling the carb, but I thought this should be shut off if the engine is off as the tap is vacuum?
Any ideas anyone?
Any help appreciated
I have had my bike running today for the first time properly. It runs really well but there seems to be a leak on both carbs. On the left carb there is a small leak from the top overflow hose and on the right carb a leak from the bottom overflow hose. I took the float bowl off and everything looked clean and free, so I refitted and tried again withe same problem.
It also continues to leak when not running. This indicates to me that fuel is still filling the carb, but I thought this should be shut off if the engine is off as the tap is vacuum?
Any ideas anyone?
Any help appreciated
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Re: Carbs leaking
Hi Ian,
Sounds like your fuel tap needs a refurb, and you have some dirt in your float valves (not needle valves as I previously said - getting addled)
Cheers
Bernie
Sounds like your fuel tap needs a refurb, and you have some dirt in your float valves (not needle valves as I previously said - getting addled)
Cheers
Bernie
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Re: Carbs leaking
Assuming you don't have the tap in the Pri position and your vaccum tube is connected, your tap will require a service.
Regardless of what your fuel tap is doing, once the bowls fill, the floats will rise and shut off the float valve, so it also sounds like you need to check your float heights.
Regardless of what your fuel tap is doing, once the bowls fill, the floats will rise and shut off the float valve, so it also sounds like you need to check your float heights.
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Re: Carbs leaking
Mate had same problem - bought a set of replacement float needles and seats and all good.
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Re: Carbs leaking
I ordered a pair of needle valves but they have arrived and are incorrect (too big).pkay wrote:Mate had same problem - bought a set of replacement float needles and seats and all good.
I stripped the carbs yesterday and found one of the needle valves was clogged up.
I chucked the in the ultrasonic cleaner and they have come up ok.
I will reassemble and try them later.
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Re: Carbs leaking
Needles won't make any difference, the issue is with your float height, or your float valves.
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Re: Carbs leaking
Sorry Luders, I meant one of the float valves was stuck as it was dirty.Luders wrote:Needles won't make any difference, the issue is with your float height, or your float valves.
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Re: Carbs leaking
Ah that'll do it.
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Re: Carbs leaking
The KX250 uses the same float needles and seat as the KR250. Same part number and that's what I used and it works.Ian964 wrote:I ordered a pair of needle valves but they have arrived and are incorrect (too big).pkay wrote:Mate had same problem - bought a set of replacement float needles and seats and all good.
I stripped the carbs yesterday and found one of the needle valves was clogged up.
I chucked the in the ultrasonic cleaner and they have come up ok.
I will reassemble and try them later.
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Re: Carbs leaking
After cleaning the internals one carb was ok, one still had a leak. I ordered a new float valve from Cradley and that has done the trick, no more leaks.