Intake leak
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I second that. In fact, if you have a service manual for your bike, this is something an owner can do easily, and it is fun to see how the carb, intake, and seals go together. I guess what I'm saying, if you are interested and have the time, this is a great starter project.
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Jethro I thought about it but I'm riding out to Sturgis at the end of the month and I want to make sure she's good to go on our 6000 km ride.
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This is not hard at all. I had a similiar leak on my evo, and the trick was installing the new rings was to smear them with a light coat of vaseline. the seal seated and no leaks since.
Without that, I was playing games to get the seal to stay in place.
Maybe worth take a crack at it, save the 60 beans, and if it doesn't work for you, you lost 15-30 minutes of work if that. then take it to the shop.
Without that, I was playing games to get the seal to stay in place.
Maybe worth take a crack at it, save the 60 beans, and if it doesn't work for you, you lost 15-30 minutes of work if that. then take it to the shop.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Ottawa, ON
intake seals are about $2 each and it's about 15 - 20 min diy. The biggest thing will be to take the tank off and put it back. But you gotta rtfm on that: hand tighten the manifold screws, install the carb with the backplate and align everything, only then torque the screws.