What causes a gas leak in a Magna?
As for the leak from the carbs, this is a separate issue. Due to the gravity fed gas tank the petcock is usually shut off when not riding. On the magna there is an auto fuel cut of valve. The diaphragm in this valve is known to fail cause continual flow of fuel thus flooding the carbs cause leaks and even allowing fuel into the oil.
Is the 96 Magna Bike a fuel pump?
No, the 96 does not have a fuel pump, strictly gravity feed and vacuum to open fuel valve diaphram. Husband is trying this to clean the carbs. His 98 Magna will only run w/ the choke on but as soon as he pushes it back in; the bike dies. It sat for several months.
How to clean carbs on a 98 Magna?
Husband is trying this to clean the carbs. His 98 Magna will only run w/ the choke on but as soon as he pushes it back in; the bike dies. It sat for several months. Any thoughts? He’s put fresh fuel in it, Sea Foam, and now the carb cleaner into each of the horns… hopefully this does the trick.
What causes auto fuel cut of valve on Magna?
On the magna there is an auto fuel cut of valve. The diaphragm in this valve is known to fail cause continual flow of fuel thus flooding the carbs cause leaks and even allowing fuel into the oil. Pull the dip stick if you smell fuel the diaphragm is shot.
As for the leak from the carbs, this is a separate issue. Due to the gravity fed gas tank the petcock is usually shut off when not riding. On the magna there is an auto fuel cut of valve. The diaphragm in this valve is known to fail cause continual flow of fuel thus flooding the carbs cause leaks and even allowing fuel into the oil.
No, the 96 does not have a fuel pump, strictly gravity feed and vacuum to open fuel valve diaphram. Husband is trying this to clean the carbs. His 98 Magna will only run w/ the choke on but as soon as he pushes it back in; the bike dies. It sat for several months.
Husband is trying this to clean the carbs. His 98 Magna will only run w/ the choke on but as soon as he pushes it back in; the bike dies. It sat for several months. Any thoughts? He’s put fresh fuel in it, Sea Foam, and now the carb cleaner into each of the horns… hopefully this does the trick.
On the magna there is an auto fuel cut of valve. The diaphragm in this valve is known to fail cause continual flow of fuel thus flooding the carbs cause leaks and even allowing fuel into the oil. Pull the dip stick if you smell fuel the diaphragm is shot.