8541Hawk

It is one of those thing of it can be real hard to trouble shoot on the 'net.

Not sure what info is correct. So I would also check the petcock. It would be east to do. Either disassemble it and actually check the diaphragm or just pull a vacuum on it and see if gas flows out of the tube.

Though the fuel in the airbox does also sound like a stuck float so it also might be a couple of different problems going on.

saige

Yes,when I worked on a bike with simular problems,it was so easy to catch cause I can see it.What you don't see in the video is,I put my gas tank on his bike and it ran flawless,so when we put his back that's how we found problem quickly.
If we had pics of what he is seeing and doing,than maybe we could figure it out quickly.
But it's either rear carb or petcock.
Which exhaust is the gas coming from.

GTS

My same thoughts. Not to mention people generally have a tendency to embellish a bit.

saige

lol,i tend to do that myself at times

Slicknick4209

Ok sorry my last statement was all messed up I took the airbox lid off and took the air filter out then I had to run somewhere when I came back the bottom off the air box had quite a bit of gas in it the gas was coming out of both exhausts I had it running and it was coming out of the back side of the mufflers alot of gas but I rode it anyway hoping something g would work out smoked like crazy what pics do you want

saige

Wow,hmmmmm first check to make sure no gas is leaking from the tank itself.when you lift tank,you will see a plate with wires and 4 screws.that is for your gas guage,the o-ring could be bad,that might explain the loss of gas very quickly.Once we determine there is no holes,rust or bad o-rings that is causing leaks.than we could go to the next ideas.

Slicknick4209

K sounds good getting off work now and yes went to gas station got 2.5 gallons of gas and I rolled into gas station maybe maybe ten mins of run time

GTS

You might try taking the carbs off and leaving all the fuel lines hooke up and watch to see if fuel starts leaking out of them while just sitting there. If it really is leaking that much fuel past the floats and into the engine I'm surprised it hasn't hydrolocked. while sitting. If that is the case you've got both a petcock issue as well as a float issue because if it's just sitting there not running the fuel shouldn't be flowing through the petcock.

Slicknick4209

I understand what your saying but I have the tank off and it dosent leak I shook it and driblets came out I just have to get it to my house and work at talk I have no wifi or signal where its at

Slicknick4209

And of course my local fun store can't even get rebuild kit for petcock they do t even have the plugs

saige

ok,so if you shook the tank,nothing at all is leaking at all from anywhere?
did you feel underneath the tank all over to make sure no wetness.
some driblets,like you say lol,might come out from the petcock from some left over in the
little outlets there.
find someplace where it is ok to put the tank and turn the petcock to on and see if it starts draining.if i understand correctly from what other members have said,it shouldnt run,or very,very little.
if nothing is going on,i would assume thats good,the only thing that should be happening from shaking it is some gas might come out the drain hole from tank and im assuming there is a gasket or rubber ring on the gas lid cap itself when you open it.
if so,than its back to bad petcock or fouled up carbs.

just like what was said,take carbs out,than hook up carbs to petcock like it would be on the bike.and turn the petcock on to see what the carbs do.but dont swing or shake the carbs or put carbs on its side.gas will find its way out.
but put all this in safe place where it can be washed away.
im assuming too,you checked your gas lines for cracks and leaks,and it does have its ring clamps on both ends of the hose.
did you look around the motor for gas residue.

7moore7

Or a combo of both. If the petcock is broken "on" or in other words runs through the fuel lines when no vacuum is applied, the floats should stop the flow. So the petcock could be shot from sitting and the floats not working or seating properly, you could have an overflow through the vent lines or something... just a thought.

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Slicknick4209

Lol man I've been everywhere had to order plugs gonna have to find the 5mm to 1/8 online and can't even find a simple 1/8 t 3 parts stores and two hardware stores its crazy so I went home gonna try and get bike home tomorrow so. I canget you guys some pics how many quarts of oil with oil filtration change also should wait till I find this leak before I do change right?plus my battery dosent have a good charge either that's nothing right thanks for all the help we'll get it LOL driplets was the only word I could think of at the time

saige

it takes a full 4 quarts of oil,you will see it way past full,thats ok,once you start the bike,it will go to normal level.
its important to see if any gas is in the oil,im hoping the leak or cause of this is found before you start again.the gas going thru the exhaust is bad,not good on the rings or anything the oil goes thru really,so sooner it get filtered out,the better.

so,are you sure the tank is good and not leaking from anywhere.or you just did a quick shake to it just to see.

saige

ohhhh,and do charge battery,you might be turning on and off the bike,so it be good to have it charged,do you have a battery tender.

Slicknick4209

Yeah like I said its not at my house I went to the closest place to megotta get it on a trailer and get it back to my house but I'm going to kick its *** tomorrow so ill have answers and probably more questions. But yeah I have battery tender and I have to order the 5mm to 1/8 fitting. And yeah all I did was shake it back and forth and around and it was just drippingout of the holes on the petcock and I did try to turn the gas on and off on the petcock no gas came out

saige

OK,well,that's a good sign of the petcock at least.once its home,you will be better off.

Slicknick4209

Ok got her home. Gonna get it up level on something on get down to carbs. pretty sure petcock needs rebuilt but can't find one every site has them back ordered when I set tank on bike to move it home it was leaking from petcock turned fuel off no leak

saige

i wish i could say for sure,but i would think a little bit is gonna come thru when its open,but maybe not.hopefully,someone who knows the for sure answer will chime in.

Slicknick4209

Still gonna try the lift the carbs up and turn it over

Slicknick4209

But my dumbass forgot battery tender ****

saige

lol,it will all come together,i go thru the same stuff.

Slicknick4209

Just curious can o just take the diaphragm out of the petcock cap off the nipple that the vacuum is supposed to go on and plug the vacumm to the intake? Or would this cause problems

Slicknick4209

Diaphragm is bad

saige

No,you need the diaphrgam in there,no way around it.

7moore7

Don't buy the crappy e-bay rebuild kits either. This is the part number for the set that replaces everything but a couple of the plastic pieces and the spring (I think, can't remember everything that was included):

16953-ML0-034

Slicknick4209

How do you take out the pilot screw and easy way to get the float needle seat out

BeerHunter