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One must remember this...just because the manual states a certain range doesnt mean it gonna be perfect. Thats why the have the check fuel levels part in the service manuals.
 
Well the other day went to drain oil and it had a ton of gas in it. New oil, new float adjusted and bike seems to be running and idling better than it ever has (fingers crossed) . It's been so long since I rode and it's such a beautiful day here in Washington think I'm gonna take it out even though it looks pretty funny with gas tank paint stripped and bondo everywhere on it haha! Thanks guys for all the help!
 
So, there was new gas in your oil after changing the float? Or had you not changed the oil before?
 
I'm curious. Could some one trace out for me how fuel from an over full float bowl makes its way to the crankcase?
 
The EPA in their infinite wisdom mandated that all of the overflow tubes went away in 1980. Now if it overflows, the fuel just can't fall harmlessly on the ground below the engine anymore, so it fills up the carburetor float bowl, when that's full it rises into the main bore and runs down hill into the intake port. If the intake valve is open it flows in and drips onto the piston, oozes past the rings and into the oil.
 
tkent02 said:
The EPA in their infinite wisdom mandated that all of the overflow tubes went away in 1980. Now if it overflows, the fuel just can't fall harmlessly on the ground below the engine anymore, so it fills up the carburetor float bowl, when that's full it rises into the main bore and runs down hill into the intake port. If the intake valve is open it flows in and drips onto the piston, oozes past the rings and into the oil.
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Thank you for that description.
Heck, a guy might not even know it happened.
 
Nope...thats why I set the bikes on the center stands when I park them. First thing I do is look at the sight glass as I walk up to one of my bikes. And I do it instinctively everytime i even go in a store or something..never know WHEN the petcocks gonna let go.
 
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