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haze5736 · July 14th, 2011, 06:02 AM

I installed the repair kits and it's still leaking.
One of two things must be happening.

1. The bowl mating surfaces are not clean enough. In this case I will get a can of carb cleaner and soak the bowls overnight to get them sparkling. I will then reinstall using a thin film of gasket sealer on both sides of the gasket.

2. Possibly the leak is higher up than I think, dripping down somewhere I can't see and settling on the bowl screws. The question here is, are there any points higher than the bowls that I should suspect for leaks? By the time the carbs are removed they've been twisted, turned and wiggled so much there is no way to find the point of origin.

I really can't stand the thought of removing these carbs one more time. But I will do it this last time and if it still leaks it will go the repair shop.

Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

July 14th, 2011, 06:02 AM	#14
haze5736 ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: East Syracuse, NY Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Still leaking I installed the repair kits and it's still leaking. One of two things must be happening. 1. The bowl mating surfaces are not clean enough. In this case I will get a can of carb cleaner and soak the bowls overnight to get them sparkling. I will then reinstall using a thin film of gasket sealer on both sides of the gasket. 2. Possibly the leak is higher up than I think, dripping down somewhere I can't see and settling on the bowl screws. The question here is, are there any points higher than the bowls that I should suspect for leaks? By the time the carbs are removed they've been twisted, turned and wiggled so much there is no way to find the point of origin. I really can't stand the thought of removing these carbs one more time. But I will do it this last time and if it still leaks it will go the repair shop. Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated.