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Is it possible for the carb to get all gunked up and make the floats stick in like two days after getting it cleaned and cleaning the tank...like i stated in my other post about my tank....my tank was little rusty on the inside but i cleaned it VERY WELL...4 liters of Evaporust sat for about 2 hours a side shook the hell out of it also...rinsed well 8 liters of rubbing alchol 4 at a time shook around drained then gallon of gas shook around and drained...tank was basicaly spotless new inline it worked fine then the next day i seen it was leaking gas...i dont get it its getting to be more of a pain in the ass this bike...can i ride it with the gas leaking since it dont leak when you give it throttle just when you stop...=D im guessing wont pass inspection leaking gas either
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I agree with Jerry's response...........as far as running with a gas leak ? Safety reasons would say "Not recommended". If that leaking fuel by chance hit any hot spot on the motor, it could be disastrous........By what we're reading, your float is sticking and it wouldn't be that hard to remedy. One long shot you can try: Take a screwdriver and using the handle end as the "hammer", give the side of the carb a medium whack (please don't BASH away on it, LOL!) Sometimes a few medium raps can free up a stuck float, but if doesn't do the trick, then you'd really be doing yourself a service to simply have the float checked out again........and hopefully at no charge since they should do right by ya.......
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07-13-2010, 06:57 PM
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Added some SeaFoam to the full tank yesterday let it sit over night started the bike today tapped on the carb and shazam no leaking hmmm weird i dont get it
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07-13-2010, 08:04 PM
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SeaFoam might have loosened whatever was stuck to the needle making it seat properly. Anyway, keep an eye on it.
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07-14-2010, 12:38 AM
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Yep, seafoam disolved the chunk O crap that was keeping the needle from sealing.
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07-14-2010, 12:47 AM
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Yeah........thank God for SeaFoam. Back before the days of SeaFoam, we had to give the ol' carb a rap with a screwdriver handle to sometimes get the float from sticking......SeaFoam ROCKS! LMAO!
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07-27-2010, 02:06 PM
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I can vouch for the "hitting the carb with a hammer" remedy *not hard of course had to do that last night, noticed my bike giving out a bit when trying to top out, figured it was something with the carb, got home, smelled gas, pulled the drain tube n it was leaking all over, so i drained the bowl and gave it a nice lil whack with a hammer, and bam, cured.
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07-27-2010, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by HomegrownCustoms
I can vouch for the "hitting the carb with a hammer" remedy *not hard of course had to do that last night, noticed my bike giving out a bit when trying to top out, figured it was something with the carb, got home, smelled gas, pulled the drain tube n it was leaking all over, so i drained the bowl and gave it a nice lil whack with a hammer, and bam, cured.
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Good on ya and agreed.......it doesn't always work, but when it does, it saves having to pull the carb, so it's always worth a try.
FWIW, the closest thing to a hammer that I'll use on a bike is a rubber mallet or sometimes a wooden mallet.......unless there's no choice but to use a hammer and then it's with great care.......ballpeen/claw hammer and aluminum cases don't mix very well, LMAO! 
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07-27-2010, 09:51 PM
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On a carb bowl a plastic screwdriver handle works good and lessens the risk of broken parts.
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