Fuel leak
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:36 pm
Hi,
Noticed a small pool of fuel under my ZXR400 this morning.
I also noticed I’d left the fuel tap on after last starting it a couple of weeks ago.
But there was definitely no fuel leak yesterday it seems to have happened overnight.
From what I can see it has come from a high point as there are traces of it on the header pipes and springs that sit near the oil drain plug area.
I doubt it’s the fuel tap as I replaced all seals on that in the summer and also serviced the carbs, new seals, needles, checked floats etc etc.
It wasn’t a lot maybe a teaspoon full or so on the floor.
I’ve since turned the fuel tap off and wiped the area down, had paper towels under the bike for a few hours now and no evidence of a leak since.
The bike starts fine, no leaks from carb overflows, doesn’t hunt or hang on tickover.
Anyone got any ideas please?
Thanks
Mark
Noticed a small pool of fuel under my ZXR400 this morning.
I also noticed I’d left the fuel tap on after last starting it a couple of weeks ago.
But there was definitely no fuel leak yesterday it seems to have happened overnight.
From what I can see it has come from a high point as there are traces of it on the header pipes and springs that sit near the oil drain plug area.
I doubt it’s the fuel tap as I replaced all seals on that in the summer and also serviced the carbs, new seals, needles, checked floats etc etc.
It wasn’t a lot maybe a teaspoon full or so on the floor.
I’ve since turned the fuel tap off and wiped the area down, had paper towels under the bike for a few hours now and no evidence of a leak since.
The bike starts fine, no leaks from carb overflows, doesn’t hunt or hang on tickover.
Anyone got any ideas please?
Thanks
Mark