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Air filter

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garyholc01

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Hi

Had a look at the bike tonight decided to open the air filter to see the condition of the filter and noticed it was very damp with fuel, is this normal for the air filter to stink and be wet from fuel?

Gary
 
That would be a no...some filters have a light coating of oil to help filter out small particulate but not gas. Something is wrong. Could be any number of things but first, and most obvious to me, would a suspicious float needle that is letting fuel flow past it and flood back into your carbs, or a faulty petcock. Plenty of other qualified folks will chime in with other things to check.

Scud
 
maybe it was oil then it was coated with, but would the filter SMELL of fuel, or indeed would the air box smell of fuel given that it is connected to the carbs?
 
If you can check the mouths of your carbs - all of them if possible. Also check whether your oil level in your crankcase has gone up. That's the real concern here - that your leaking float valves might have let gas get into your crankcase.
 
Yes, a certain amount of fumes will indeed pass into the airbox. The real question is, how does the bike run? Are you running extrememly rich? Do the plugs look alright?, nice and tan?

And yes indeed, check your oil, that is another place gas likes to go if you have faulty needle valves. :)

Scud
 
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