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Bob KellyIII · December 6th, 2022, 07:02 PM

Interesting... I had pulled mine apart cleaned it and it still leaked so I pulled it off again
a 2nd time re cleaned it, polished the seat and the diaphram valve part the o ring looked fine but I softened it with WD-40 and worked it for a few minutes and put it back on and then stretched the spring a little bit just to be sure, put it all back in and it worked like it should....
I guess the springs are a bit weak eh ? but if you put a strong one in there the small vacuum of the engine won't pull the diaphragm open at idle ! so stretch the spring and leave it at that ! LOL
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Bob.......

December 6th, 2022, 07:02 PM	#11
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	Interesting... I had pulled mine apart cleaned it and it still leaked so I pulled it off again a 2nd time re cleaned it, polished the seat and the diaphram valve part the o ring looked fine but I softened it with WD-40 and worked it for a few minutes and put it back on and then stretched the spring a little bit just to be sure, put it all back in and it worked like it should.... I guess the springs are a bit weak eh ? but if you put a strong one in there the small vacuum of the engine won't pull the diaphragm open at idle ! so stretch the spring and leave it at that ! LOL .... Bob....... __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !