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Motofool · October 5th, 2012, 08:32 AM

No idea about the smell of gas before turning the engine on.
Was the tank full before the rain?

Is your bike old-gen?

Mine is and it has had a similar problems sometimes before.
The tank cap has a drain to avoid rain to enter the tank, but still does sometimes if rain is abundant.

Water has flown into the bowls at time of opening the petcock to the reserve position (which picks up from the bottom of the tank, where any rain collects).

There is also a drain for each spark plug well, which may be clogged, impairing one of both plugs.

October 5th, 2012, 08:32 AM	#5
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	No idea about the smell of gas before turning the engine on. Was the tank full before the rain? Is your bike old-gen? Mine is and it has had a similar problems sometimes before. The tank cap has a drain to avoid rain to enter the tank, but still does sometimes if rain is abundant. Water has flown into the bowls at time of opening the petcock to the reserve position (which picks up from the bottom of the tank, where any rain collects). There is also a drain for each spark plug well, which may be clogged, impairing one of both plugs. __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí