73 Shovel Carb leak
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73 Shovel Carb leak
Good morning all! Picked up a new bike this weekend, a 73 Shovel, and I have run into a strange issue. I came out to my garage this morning to the effervescent smell of raw gasoline. There were no visible leaks from the carb as it was sitting on the kickstand. However when I sat on the bike and brought the bike up to a riding position, off the kick stand, gasoline started pouring out from between the air cleaner and the intake of the Carb.
The Carb is a Super B and has this strange extra jet sticking out of the side. This jet was attached by a fuel hose to the bottom of the float bowl. This jet is what was dumping fuel into the carb when the bike was set up straight.
So, #1..why is this extra jet here? And #2 why would it be freely dumping fuel?
The Carb is a Super B and has this strange extra jet sticking out of the side. This jet was attached by a fuel hose to the bottom of the float bowl. This jet is what was dumping fuel into the carb when the bike was set up straight.
So, #1..why is this extra jet here? And #2 why would it be freely dumping fuel?
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Can't answer on your extra jet, but your float is sticking, so it's not shutting off the fuel.
I had this happen once, I just dropped the float bowl and flushed it. It only takes a small piece of grit to bind it.
After that I always turn off the petcock. Once was enough.
I had this happen once, I just dropped the float bowl and flushed it. It only takes a small piece of grit to bind it.
After that I always turn off the petcock. Once was enough.
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That is a Thunderjet.
My bored/stroked ‘76 is running the same setup.
Replace the missing fuel line.
https://www.zippersperformance.com/t...-eb-carbs.html
My bored/stroked ‘76 is running the same setup.
Replace the missing fuel line.
https://www.zippersperformance.com/t...-eb-carbs.html
Last edited by ShovelEd; 02-22-2019 at 05:35 AM.
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