Carb leaking issues

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jun 23, 2018 | 01:41 PM

biggdadd58

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Sep 2014

Posts: 43

Likes: 1

From: West Virginia

Carb leaking issues

My son is almost done with the bike he is working on. The carb has developed a leak from where the port for the fuel line connects to the side of the carb. I can not find a diagram of this carb to see how it attaches to see if there is something that I can replace to stop the leak. This is what is on the carb..Harley Davidson Screamin Eagle OEM Keihin Carburetor 27FA EB21

Jun 23, 2018 | 02:01 PM

RRider

Cruiser

Joined: Apr 2018

Posts: 204

Likes: 32

From: OKC

If it is leakin where the gas line slips on the nipple/pipe going into the carb replace the gas line and or tighten the hose clamp

Jun 23, 2018 | 02:27 PM

biggdadd58

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Sep 2014

Posts: 43

Likes: 1

From: West Virginia

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRider

If it is leakin where the gas line slips on the nipple/pipe going into the carb replace the gas line and or tighten the hose clamp

The hose is not where the leak is occurring. The leak is where that nipple/pipe is going into the carb.

Jun 23, 2018 | 02:38 PM

RRider

Cruiser

Joined: Apr 2018

Posts: 204

Likes: 32

From: OKC

If the pipe is leaking where pressed into the carb I don’t know a souloution I would offer.
I watched a Norton Comando burn to puddles of metal in my driveway from a carb leak.

Jun 23, 2018 | 03:57 PM

John Harper

HDF Community Team

Joined: Dec 2011

Posts: 8,598

Likes: 4,029

From: San Diego, CA

If it's the fuel inlet fitting (black plastic) that cracked, it can be replaced with a brass version. It is common for the plastic fittings to crack.
https://cv-performance.com/harley-fuel-max-inlet-elbow

John