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From: Steve Paul on 15 Apr 2010 13:15
I found that the air filter on the S&S I'd been looking for was a simple UNI
filter, sold at the local dealer for 17 bucks. After lubing one up and
installing it, I've been getting an occasional puddle of gas under the bike.
Now, I don't know, or even think the two are related, so I'm just throwing
the bit about the filter in for completeness.

Get yourself a round on me.

I'm thinking bowl float problem, causing fuel to exit the overflow pipe, and
since I'm a good doobie, I turn off the petcock, so all I get out, is what's
in the pipeline.

The questions is, what's likely going on, and how to cure it?

I should also point out, that I have had the carb off the bike in the not so
distant past, and I've had the bowl off on a different diagnostic a year or
so ago. Bowl and float looked clean (although the accelerator pump plunger
rod is kinda crusty looking after 17 years).

Thanks in advance for your thoughts....
--
Steve Paul
EKIII, BS284
'93 FXRS-C "Mule"
No salt, No plans


From: Asshat Glowbottom on 15 Apr 2010 13:48
George Pollard wrote:
> On 4/15/2010 12:15 PM, Steve Paul wrote:
>> I'm thinking bowl float problem, causing fuel to exit the overflow
>> pipe, and since I'm a good doobie, I turn off the petcock, so all I
>> get out, is what's in the pipeline.
>>
> Since you turn off the petcock, check to make sure it isn't dripping a
> bit. I've had that problem before, a petcock that leaked in the off
> position.

Thanks George.
Got that problem in the on position, which motivates me to assure it's in
the off position.

This is definitely something more serious. Happens in a matter of minutes to
an hour (after walking away of course), when it does happens, and only after
the bike has been run for a while, maybe 3 out of 10 times. I'm gonna go
with Big Ben's thought and inspect the inlet needle.

I do need to replace the petcock for the on position drippage though. It's
on my "todo on a rainy day when I'm not being lazy" list.
--
Steve Paul
EKIII, BS284
'93 FXRS-C "Mule"
No salt, No plans


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