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Fuel in the airbox, and thus, on my floor

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You can probably blame that backfire on the same thing.... even if it was the petcock (which I doubt) you still need new float valves and seats. :)

as someone said above, they should be able to hold back the full tank by themselves in theory...
 
salty_monk said:
You can probably blame that backfire on the same thing.... even if it was the petcock (which I doubt) you still need new float valves and seats. :)

as someone said above, they should be able to hold back the full tank by themselves in theory...
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Thanks, and I suspect you're right. I pulled the carbs today and did a visual inspection of the floats and needles. There was some rust stain in the bowls, which isn't great but I assume came from the tank, but the needles and floats seemed to be clean and moving free. I didn't note anything stuck. I did not look at the seats, but the carbs were recently rebuilt so I'm hoping that's not the case. Changed the gassy oil and I'll install the new OEM petcock tomorrow and we'll see.
 
Just following up in case someone finds this later. New OEM petock installed today. And I removed the carbs and checked that no floats or needle valves were stuck. (Incidentally, removing and reinstalling the carbs was not nearly the pain in the rear it was during the rebuild. The new rubber boots have reshaped themselves around the carbs a bit, and maybe I knew what to expect a bit more.) I pulled the needles out and inspected the chambers but didn't remove the chambers or get into the seats. I didn't see any obstructions and everything seemed to move freely. I may have dislodged something small I suppose. But there is no mistake, the bike definitely runs better now. No more backfiring or sputtering, idle is smoother, acceleration is smoother. Starting is instantaneous. I didn't think it was bad before, but it's better now. I can't say for sure if it was the petcock or the floats / needles, but so far at least, no more leaks. The real test will be over the next couple of days after sitting on the kickstand.

Thanks for all the help.
 
good news! It's not unusual to go through stuff twice to catch a gremlin. They are tiny critters and can hide in small corners.
 
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