Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:38:21 +0100
- Message No. 6397
From: Richard
Subject: Re: VB: Fuel leak problems
>
I have experienced the same problem. Isn't the hose in question the overflow
from the carbs? Fuel escapes down it if the floats fail to shut the fuel valves
in the carburettors. In hot weather, with a hot engine, there is enough heat to
vapourize the fuel in the carburettors which then escapes via the overflow
tubes. You can see the vapour distort the path of bright sunlight. Because the
tip of the hose is in the airflow the vapour will condense at the end of the
hose during high speed riding, hence the tip being 'wet with gas'.
Sounds plausible?
It's a shame to see all that money simply evaporating! I believe that many cars
have complicated vapour absorbing systems to minimise this loss, and
consequential pollution.
rgds Richard
> After lots of investigation for leaks I have found that the hose
> coming from the two carbs, and ends under the engine, is wet from gas.
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