Lemonysword
XS400 Enthusiast
Almost five years ago my wife tipped the bike over and it began leaking gas out the left air intake. I'm ashamed to admit I haven't messed with it once since my initial attempt to rectify it. See my previous thread on my attempted restoration of the bike here.
Today I have removed and disassembled the carbs. I believe I have found the source of my issue. On the left side (the leaky side), the float sits significantly higher, and when I push up on it, the needle valve does not move. However, the issue persists and remains isolated to the left side even when I swap the floats and needles from side to side.
I think it's possible the mounts for the float may be damaged or bent but there is nothing immediately noticeable. Again, this issue is isolated to the left side regardless of which float is installed on the left side. The photo attached shows the heights of the floats.
Any ideas?
Today I have removed and disassembled the carbs. I believe I have found the source of my issue. On the left side (the leaky side), the float sits significantly higher, and when I push up on it, the needle valve does not move. However, the issue persists and remains isolated to the left side even when I swap the floats and needles from side to side.
I think it's possible the mounts for the float may be damaged or bent but there is nothing immediately noticeable. Again, this issue is isolated to the left side regardless of which float is installed on the left side. The photo attached shows the heights of the floats.
Any ideas?