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Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 10, 2015, 03:48:20 AMok fingers crossed........
Posted by dkeshish
- December 10, 2015, 03:35:34 AMSo new petcock is in and tomorrow I'll fill it full of gas...
Posted by greenbarn
- November 30, 2015, 19:20:49 PMRon Ayers has them too, I think around $100. I think that's where I bought mine, but not for sure. I had tried a re-build kit first, and even though I'm pretty mechanically inclined I could not make it work to save my life. I think I had the petcock apart 10 times, and tried all kinds of tricks, but it still always dripped when I put it back together.
Posted by gdrudd13
- November 30, 2015, 10:56:00 AMI bought a new petcock at Bikebandit.com when i needed one. The price has gone up, so it might be had for cheaper elsewhere now.
Posted by dkeshish
- November 29, 2015, 20:32:03 PMWell guys no more gas leaking after moving the petcock to the res position! I'm just going to buy a new one anyone know of a good deal?. Now realizing that the issue is resolved. I am going to change the oil, as I'm sure gas has gotten into it... Damn just changed the oil less than 100 miles ago... What started off as a major issue me worried about the worst turns out to be a frickin petcock. Thanks to all for talking me off the ledge. :-)
Posted by dkeshish
- November 29, 2015, 01:40:38 AMQuote from: greenbarn on November 28, 2015, 21:01:33 PMWell, if it's really gasoline, and for sure coming out of the rear header gasket - then it about has to be coming through the engine. I looked at mine, and looks like if it were sitting on the side stand, then if the carb was leaking, it could leak into the rear cylinder, and right into the rear pipe.
you might want to pull off the fuel hose going to the carb. The petcock valve is an auto-shut off valve. It has to have vacuum on it to come on, either in the "on" or "res" position. You don't happen to have it on the "PRI" position do you?? The "PRI" position is full-on, with or without vacuum. That would cause additional pressure on the carb float valve. Make sure you're on "ON" or "RES". So, with the bike not running, no fuel should flow through the petcock to the carb. If it does- then your petcock is leaking. I had to replace mine last year - fuel was running all the time.
You can also see if you have more fuel coming out of the cylinder, now that you have the pipe off. Of course, if the float is sticking it could have drained the carb bowl, then stopped leaking gas, because the bowl is empty. You can try putting the fuel petcock over on "PRI" for a minute then back to "ON" , this will fill the bowl if it's empty and you can see if you have more gas run through. If you do, the float needle valve is not sealing.
As far as the bolt being loose --- Do you mean the nut was loose when you went to take the pipe off?? Or after you took the pipe off, then you noticed the exhaust stud was loose?? If it's the latter, no big deal. The studs often loosen up when you back off the nut to remove it. no big deal.
hi. Petcocks always on the on position. And in regards to the pipes I meant the nut. Sorry not bolt.
Posted by dkeshish
- November 29, 2015, 01:38:28 AMWell guys as always my fellow drifter owners help me out... So I removed the hose leading out of the petcock.the petcock is always in on position... There was a drip every few seconds which I imagine if the bowl is full in the carb every drip adds up to an overflow... So I kept the hose off, moved it to the res position and no more leak. I reconnected the hose so let's see if that solves it... Tomorrow I'll know
Posted by Tfrank59
- November 28, 2015, 23:35:51 PMIf gas coming out exhaust, be careful if your cylinder(s) are full of gas--hydro lock condition could damage starting system when you crank it. Just bump starter button for a second first to make sure she's not full/locked up. My two cents 
Posted by greenbarn
- November 28, 2015, 21:01:33 PMWell, if it's really gasoline, and for sure coming out of the rear header gasket - then it about has to be coming through the engine. I looked at mine, and looks like if it were sitting on the side stand, then if the carb was leaking, it could leak into the rear cylinder, and right into the rear pipe.
you might want to pull off the fuel hose going to the carb. The petcock valve is an auto-shut off valve. It has to have vacuum on it to come on, either in the "on" or "res" position. You don't happen to have it on the "PRI" position do you?? The "PRI" position is full-on, with or without vacuum. That would cause additional pressure on the carb float valve. Make sure you're on "ON" or "RES". So, with the bike not running, no fuel should flow through the petcock to the carb. If it does- then your petcock is leaking. I had to replace mine last year - fuel was running all the time.
You can also see if you have more fuel coming out of the cylinder, now that you have the pipe off. Of course, if the float is sticking it could have drained the carb bowl, then stopped leaking gas, because the bowl is empty. You can try putting the fuel petcock over on "PRI" for a minute then back to "ON" , this will fill the bowl if it's empty and you can see if you have more gas run through. If you do, the float needle valve is not sealing.
As far as the bolt being loose --- Do you mean the nut was loose when you went to take the pipe off?? Or after you took the pipe off, then you noticed the exhaust stud was loose?? If it's the latter, no big deal. The studs often loosen up when you back off the nut to remove it. no big deal.
Posted by Hoggy
- November 28, 2015, 20:45:38 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on November 27, 2015, 20:51:25 PMResponding to Ratman who already hijacked this thread: LOLHoggy, hope it rains all night for you.....oh are you going to TO to the International Bike Show in Jan?
Well, your wish came true and then it changed to snow. Yes, I'll be at the International Bike Show in January but if you can't wait that long I'll be in Capreol next Thursday.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 28, 2015, 19:30:35 PM Ok the gaskets required are 11060-1680 cost @ $7.58 ea, and yes you require 2 of them. But check inside the pipes because mine were almost melted on the pipe ends when I took them off just after I bought the bike.
Also a lose bolt will or could cause the bike to back fire at deceleration. But why it would be leaking fuel at the exhaust port is not my area of knowledge......
If you cleaned the fuel tank recently then you may have issues until all the particles are moved out of the carb.
Troll......GB .......come on guys......
Posted by dkeshish
- November 28, 2015, 17:58:10 PMWell dudes now I'm at a loss and need ur expertise. I removed the rear exhaust and the gas leaking is coming from there. By the way I noticed the rear bolt holding the pipe was loose as well. And isn't there supposed to be crush gaskets on all pipes? I'm also thinking the needle is dirty and stuck hence the reason for the fuel dripping. Thoughts? I'm a little happy its fuel as opposed to oil
I'm also thinking it could be the petcock. I recently emptied the tank out and cleaned out some rust. Maybe bits are in it?
Posted by greenbarn
- November 28, 2015, 14:33:07 PMdkesh: why don't you clean everything under that cover up really good, everywhere the leaking stuff is, then leave it sit over night to see where it leaks from (if it does). If it doesn't leak at all (sitting), then you'll need to give it a ride around the block, and check it out again.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 28, 2015, 13:31:24 PM KW they are black rubber plugs, if you go to the Ron Ayers site and look in battery section and why there not sure you can find them there.
if you look you can see it in the picture at the bottom, I used black silicon sealer for a fish tank to hold it in place.
Posted by Troll
- November 28, 2015, 13:17:16 PMBased on where the possible leak is, and the close proximity of the trans sprocket, it's entirely possible that the sprocket shaft seal has started to leak. Pretty easy job, but if not taken care of, it will leak engine oil on the chain which will, in turn, make a mess on the rear wheel. Common enough problem with chain drive bikes, especially as they age.