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Old 01-04-2006, 08:17 PM
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Haven't rode the bike for about 10 days due to rain
I rode around for 30minutes
and when I was washing my bike one of those hose at the bottom leak about 5-6 drops which seems to be fuel and has alot of vapor coming out of it

I'm thinking it's the fuel tank air vent hose looking at the diagram in the service manual
 
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Old 01-04-2006, 11:40 PM
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Best to make sure which hose is leaking. Mine has an overflow drain tube at the gas fill-up cap where water from washing the bike could have come from. If the hose is a carb vent, then one of the float valves is leaking and has to be fixed. Also, my air cleaner box has a drain for unburned blow-by gases. My gas tank vents through the gas cap, but California or newer models may have vent tubes.
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 01:03 AM
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it's fuel tank air vent hose for sure
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 01:45 AM
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just use a lighter and melt it shut....
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 02:51 AM
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ORIGINAL: doncollins

just use a lighter and melt it shut....
hahhahahhahahha.....ahhahhahaha...

yo mang...that's some funny ****e!

it could be just condensation as well. smells like fuel but is actually mixture of H2O and fuel.
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 05:08 AM
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ya its pretty weird because it was pretty sticky
once it fell on the floor

kinda like candles

im not too worried
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 06:49 AM
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How full was your fuel tank? I`ve only ever had any fuel in the fuel drainage hose when i filled the bike on its side stand whilst in a van, i put it down to me filling to much in while it was on the slight angle the side stand gives it.
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 01:09 PM
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yo mang...sticky is not fuel. likely you have gunk on there from chain, maybe even oil, and condensation mixed it, giving it wetness but stench of fuel.
if it's leaking from the hose, i wouldn't be so worried. but make SURE it's from the hose and clean your bike mang!
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 03:32 PM
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Just so I know, what the fek is a Mang?
 
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Old 01-05-2006, 05:38 PM
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basically, it's the same thing as the world "man" but some people with dark hair and yellow skin pronounce it "MANG". now go and share with the rest of UK and Europe mang!
 


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