Just got on the Z1000a2 to go down to the Vic bike meet and found that it has decided to expel petrol from the overflow pipe as quickly as it possibly can
Traced it to the carb 1.
What should I try first for a remedy
Thanks for any help...
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Petrol Leak
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Petrol Leak
Past 5 Years
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
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Re: Petrol Leak
You may have had a bit rubbish go through and sitting in the float valve seat, try taking drain plug out and turning to prime to hopefully flush it out, also in line fuel filters help where crud in the tank is concerned.
Re: Petrol Leak
l will give it a go, thanks
Past 5 Years
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
Re: Petrol Leak
If its crap in the carb and you are out...tapping the float bowl gently with a screwdriver or similar usually sorts the sticking/clogged float and stops the overflowing
Why do I persist in debating with idiots ? I really should know better
Re: Petrol Leak
Sorted today.
Removed the float bowl and turned the petrol on, lifted the floats up with finger and this did not stop the petrol.
I got a piece of carb overflow pipe and put one end between the floats and against the float needle valve and then blow down the other end.
Hay presto Fixed
road tested ok, no leak.
Removed the float bowl and turned the petrol on, lifted the floats up with finger and this did not stop the petrol.
I got a piece of carb overflow pipe and put one end between the floats and against the float needle valve and then blow down the other end.
Hay presto Fixed
road tested ok, no leak.
Past 5 Years
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
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