A brand new problem.
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A brand new problem.
I have a 1985 Electra Glide Classic, pretty much completely stock.
Seems every year I get something new to try and figure out. This year, for no reason I can figure out, when I start my bike after it runs 15-20 seconds gasoline starts pouring out of (what I assume is) the overflow tube on the carburetor. I figure I am going to have to pay somebody to fix this since I don't like working on carbs, but I thought I would try here first and see if anyone could give me a clue, since I am clueless.
Thanks.
Seems every year I get something new to try and figure out. This year, for no reason I can figure out, when I start my bike after it runs 15-20 seconds gasoline starts pouring out of (what I assume is) the overflow tube on the carburetor. I figure I am going to have to pay somebody to fix this since I don't like working on carbs, but I thought I would try here first and see if anyone could give me a clue, since I am clueless.
Thanks.
I'll take a stab at it....Sounds like the float is sunk. I think you have a 40MM Mikuni Carb on there. If the float get saturated it sinks and let's too much fuel get past the needle and seat - thus the fuel running out of the over flow tube.
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Could be something as simple as trash under the seat. Or probably need a new needle and seat (if the seat is replaceable..don't see one).
If it was mine, I would drop the bowl(5 screws) and let float hang down. Let some gas run thru by opening petcock. Rinse out the bottom of the bowl. Now lift up on the float and see if that clears trash. If not, is a simple matter to pull out that little float pin. Make sure float if metal has no hole in it. Replace needle. Before replacing the needle, Make you a gage where the float is now to the bottom of carb face with it pushed up lightly just in case you need to tweak the little stop tab because of new needle length variation.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....TOR%20ASSEMBLY
If it was mine, I would drop the bowl(5 screws) and let float hang down. Let some gas run thru by opening petcock. Rinse out the bottom of the bowl. Now lift up on the float and see if that clears trash. If not, is a simple matter to pull out that little float pin. Make sure float if metal has no hole in it. Replace needle. Before replacing the needle, Make you a gage where the float is now to the bottom of carb face with it pushed up lightly just in case you need to tweak the little stop tab because of new needle length variation.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....TOR%20ASSEMBLY
Last edited by Jackie Paper; May 16, 2019 at 05:15 PM.
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It certainly could be a big deal to someone who's not mechanically inclined. And I'm getting the feeling that the OP isn't. You can ride the bike to a shop and pay them to fix this, or you can fix it yourself and possibly have to trailer the bike to the same shop if you mess it up enough, and spend even more.
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It certainly could be a big deal to someone who's not mechanically inclined. And I'm getting the feeling that the OP isn't. You can ride the bike to a shop and pay them to fix this, or you can fix it yourself and possibly have to trailer the bike to the same shop if you mess it up enough, and spend even more.
He cant really make it worse and he might learn something. Plus he'll know how to remove it if he does screw it up. So he can take it in for a rebuild. You don't need to take the whole bike in for a carburetor repair.
He cant ride it with the carburetor leaking and to tow it for a carburetor repair is wasteful.