Why does my motorcycle leak gas?
The most common places a motorcycle leaks gas are the fuel petcock, the carburetor, holes in the gas tank, and the fuel injector. It’s important to promptly take care of a motorcycle gas leak. Gas leaks can lead to exposure to toxic fumes, gas on your clothes, wasted money, and further wear and tear on your motorcycle.
What causes a fuel valve on a motorcycle to leak?
A leaking fuel valve can be caused by long term storage. Store any motorcycle or ATV long enough & you will end up with a leaking fuel valve. Could be a drip. Could be more. So you buy a used one off the shelf at a salvage yard. Install it on your bike and it leaks too.
What does it mean when your gas valve is leaking?
There are two possible answers to your leaking gas valve question. First lets explain the petcock. Petcocks are commonly and interchangeably referred to as fuel valve, gas valve, gas cock or petcock. A mechanical petcock is attached to the fuel tank and has one outgoing fuel line. It is simply an on off valve.
Can a Honda CB750 have a vacuum leak?
• Do not mistake vacuum leaks for out of synch carbs. Never attempt to synch carbs without verifying that there are no vacuum leaks. The video below takes you for a test ride on an 81’ Honda CB750 with severe vacuum leaks in the carb holders and throttle shafts.
What causes a vacuum leak on a motorcycle?
Vacuum leaks occur between the cylinder head and carburetor slide/butterfly, where the low pressure will draw in air through the leak area. Vacuum leaks are very common in older motorcycles. What are sources of vacuum leaks? The most common area of vacuum leaks are the carb holder (rubber boots).
A leaking fuel valve can be caused by long term storage. Store any motorcycle or ATV long enough & you will end up with a leaking fuel valve. Could be a drip. Could be more. So you buy a used one off the shelf at a salvage yard. Install it on your bike and it leaks too.
There are two possible answers to your leaking gas valve question. First lets explain the petcock. Petcocks are commonly and interchangeably referred to as fuel valve, gas valve, gas cock or petcock. A mechanical petcock is attached to the fuel tank and has one outgoing fuel line. It is simply an on off valve.
Where do the fuel tank gas line and vacumn hose go?
Fuel tank..Kawasaki..all hoses go from the carbs and to where i can,t… I have a Honda 1982 GL500 Silver Wing, and I am having difficulty getting fuel to the carburetor. I am suspecting it is the fuel valve assembly, as with … read more
Vacuum leaks occur between the cylinder head and carburetor slide/butterfly, where the low pressure will draw in air through the leak area. Vacuum leaks are very common in older motorcycles. What are sources of vacuum leaks? The most common area of vacuum leaks are the carb holder (rubber boots).