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Old 04-09-2010 | 07:27 AM
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As the title states, I am leaking fuel after cleaning my carbs. The first mistake we made was leaving the o-rings on various parts while letting them soak and it ripped them to shreds. I took the carbs off yesterday and remembered the flat head screws which allow the gas to drain out of the bottom of the carbs didn't have the o rings on them so I just capped the drain nipple off so it couldn't leak... but I wake up this morning to a big puddle of fuel under my bike. Any suggestions before I break everything down again???
 
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Old 04-09-2010 | 08:59 AM
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hi, you need check again all rubber gaskets and if you took off the drain o-ring you need a new one, those rubber are very important to seal any leakeage.

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Old 04-09-2010 | 09:19 AM
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X2. Those Orings are important. I bet it probably leaked where you capped the nipples.
 
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Old 04-09-2010 | 10:33 AM
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That's what I figured, even though the screws kinda seal it I'm sure the o rings make it air tight. Does anyone know what size and maybe where I can get those from? The manual just says "o rings"
 
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