carburators

[stockman]

Can anyone explain why my carbs leak. Here is what happens. The bike has sat all week long with  the fuel shut off at the tap . I turn the fuel on , start the engine and after a few minutes it starts leaking. I shut off the engine and fuel, take the bowl cover loose drop the bowl slightly spilling some fuel and put it back on  :-[and open the tap start the engine and its fine. Is the float sticking open and overfilling or what?

[montmil]

Could be a sticking float needle or even "older" floats that are sinking thereby allowing more fuel to flow into the bowl than is necessary. Not an uncommon issue with the Bings.

Monte

[stockman]

Thanks Monte, I just came back from a ride and as soon as I arrived at my friends house and turned sharp left to be facing out of her driveway it started leaking. so I did the procedure and it stopped. When I got home I made a hard left lean into my drive way and it started too leak. so I assume the float must be sticking or not floating . After my yard work I'll take it off and investigate. I knew you would be the one to answer. thanks for your knowledge.

[montmil]

Thanks Monte... I knew you would be the one to answer. thanks for your knowledge.

No, no, no! I just parrot what I've learned on this site and others plus my own screw ups and mistakes. Thanks for the kind words all the same.

Monte