JsWang
XS400 Member
Hi All,
My 83 Maxim did not have a vacuum tube attached to the petcock when I bought it several months ago. It ran, however I'm not sure how well it did since I have no reference for comparison. I rode it for short distances to the gas station and such a few times. There have been several times when strong gas smells were present when it was stored in the garage, and it was suspected that the culprit was a stuck open bowl in the carb. However, after draining the tank, and then later on cleaning the carbs, while putting the carbs back on, it was noticed the petcock is leaking at 'on' position. But it only leaked above a certain fuel level in the tank. I now think the petcock is the primary culprit. I will boil the carbs later however.
Sorry for the bad grammar.
Can someone help me diagnose the issue.
Was the petcock converted to gravity feed?
-I plan to take the petcock apart, how would I tell if it was?
-How would I fix the leak if it was?
-Should I convert it back to vacuum feed? If so, how?
Thanks
My 83 Maxim did not have a vacuum tube attached to the petcock when I bought it several months ago. It ran, however I'm not sure how well it did since I have no reference for comparison. I rode it for short distances to the gas station and such a few times. There have been several times when strong gas smells were present when it was stored in the garage, and it was suspected that the culprit was a stuck open bowl in the carb. However, after draining the tank, and then later on cleaning the carbs, while putting the carbs back on, it was noticed the petcock is leaking at 'on' position. But it only leaked above a certain fuel level in the tank. I now think the petcock is the primary culprit. I will boil the carbs later however.
Sorry for the bad grammar.
Can someone help me diagnose the issue.
Was the petcock converted to gravity feed?
-I plan to take the petcock apart, how would I tell if it was?
-How would I fix the leak if it was?
-Should I convert it back to vacuum feed? If so, how?
Thanks