14-08-22, 09:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 14-08-22, 09:16 PM by SpiceWeasel.)
Just an update, finally managed to get the carbs back on the bike (been really busy for the last month).
Turned on the ignition and the fuel pump ticked for a good few seconds while it filled everything up, then stopped as it should. So better than it was before stripping and cleaning the carbs out, fuel pump would just constantly run as one of the floats was stuck with gunk.
Could smell petrol so didn't try and start it. Had a quick check/look and I have a fuel leak, looks to be coming from between carb 3&4 (TPS sensor end) and higher than the float bowls. Now wondering if it's leaking from one of the fuel link pipes between the carbs, do these have O-rings between the metal fuel pipes?
Left the carbs complete and just cleaned the guts of each carb and replaced the O-rings and float bowl gaskets. So a bit unsure where it's coming from exactly.
Looks like the carbs will be coming off again. Is it possible to pull the carbs out and hook it up to the fuel tank pipe? It leaks when you switch on the ignition and the fuel pump pressurises. Would make it a lot easier to find the leak.
EDIT: It's not leaking from the overflow pipe, which it was doing before stripping and cleaning out the carbs.
Turned on the ignition and the fuel pump ticked for a good few seconds while it filled everything up, then stopped as it should. So better than it was before stripping and cleaning the carbs out, fuel pump would just constantly run as one of the floats was stuck with gunk.
Could smell petrol so didn't try and start it. Had a quick check/look and I have a fuel leak, looks to be coming from between carb 3&4 (TPS sensor end) and higher than the float bowls. Now wondering if it's leaking from one of the fuel link pipes between the carbs, do these have O-rings between the metal fuel pipes?
Left the carbs complete and just cleaned the guts of each carb and replaced the O-rings and float bowl gaskets. So a bit unsure where it's coming from exactly.
Looks like the carbs will be coming off again. Is it possible to pull the carbs out and hook it up to the fuel tank pipe? It leaks when you switch on the ignition and the fuel pump pressurises. Would make it a lot easier to find the leak.
EDIT: It's not leaking from the overflow pipe, which it was doing before stripping and cleaning out the carbs.