Help! Recently got 2002 Sportster 1200 w/2000 miles - completely stock. CV Keihin Carb leaked out full tank of fuel overnight.
Re-built carb (including gaskets, o-rings, accelerator pump diaphragm, float needle, etc). Also: next larger size pilot jet (from # 42 to 44), "EZ-Adjust mix screw (after removing plug), EZ-Idle screw, cleaned, polished intake for smooth airflow, new plugs, etc.
While circa half mile from home on first ride, turned fuel petcock off to run out fuel from carb. Parked in barn - then decided to turned on petcock & restarted - fuel flows out of overflow tube at bottom front of motor. What the #%@* is going on? It's as if I had never re-built the bugger - it's doing the same thing as before. Now while it is running fuel flows out tube. Stuck a pencil in the end of the overflow tube and quit for the night - grrrr.
Note: When motor running fuel runs out now with petcock closed or open. Do I need a new Petcock? The float needle should shut off flow though, right? (I cleaned the float needle seat when cleaned carb).
Re-built carb (including gaskets, o-rings, accelerator pump diaphragm, float needle, etc). Also: next larger size pilot jet (from # 42 to 44), "EZ-Adjust mix screw (after removing plug), EZ-Idle screw, cleaned, polished intake for smooth airflow, new plugs, etc.
While circa half mile from home on first ride, turned fuel petcock off to run out fuel from carb. Parked in barn - then decided to turned on petcock & restarted - fuel flows out of overflow tube at bottom front of motor. What the #%@* is going on? It's as if I had never re-built the bugger - it's doing the same thing as before. Now while it is running fuel flows out tube. Stuck a pencil in the end of the overflow tube and quit for the night - grrrr.
Note: When motor running fuel runs out now with petcock closed or open. Do I need a new Petcock? The float needle should shut off flow though, right? (I cleaned the float needle seat when cleaned carb).