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Old Apr 25, 2022 | 11:17 AM
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I'm having issues with the fuel line leaking on my 95 883XL. It appears to be leaking from between the frame in front of the back tire but I can't tell where. I pulled off the battery bracket and it has a hose that has gas running through it going inside the frame. So my question is, is there somewhere it comes out lower than behind the battery bracket. Am I missing something?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2022 | 01:06 PM
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I'm having issues with the fuel line leaking on my 95 883XL. It appears to be leaking from between the frame in front of the back tire but I can't tell where. I pulled off the battery bracket and it has a hose that has gas running through it going inside the frame. So my question is, is there somewhere it comes out lower than behind the battery bracket. Am I missing something?
Some pictures would be useful . Sounds like the overflow / vent pipe or maybe your Carbon Cannister is flooded .
 
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Turn off petcock and knock the float bowl lightly a couple times, carb float probably stuck or petcock vacuum is bad, if it's coming from carb overflow
 
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