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  1. 17th December 2007, 13:07 #1
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    Magua broken down in Papatoetoe, trailer anyone? (17 December)

    Magua is in papatoetoe with a bike that is leaking petrol. if you are able to help with a car+trailer post or PM and I will give you the details.

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  2. 17th December 2007, 13:22 #2
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    Fuck! I just set the valve clearances for him on Saturday. We didn't damage the tank or something? That fuel hose was a bitch to get off. Shit.

    EDIT: He says in a text it's leaking from the drainage screw. So weird. What is this?
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    chancers are that its not the drain screw, and thats just were the petrol is running down onto, if the screw is tight then the metal will have to be cracked for a leak to come out.
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    He did mention he'd been fiddling with the carbs at some point; perhaps something overtightened or whatever. Carbs are very delicate things.

    Anybody know of any temporary fix to get him home? I don't have a trailer, but I could possibly bring him tools before I go to work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat View Post
    He did mention he'd been fiddling with the carbs at some point; perhaps something overtightened or whatever. Carbs are very delicate things.

    Anybody know of any temporary fix to get him home? I don't have a trailer, but I could possibly bring him tools before I go to work.
    find the leak, apply duct tape
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    Lol I don't think duct tape will hold fuel back. GiJoe1313 used chewing gum on a tank leak once though, hehe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat View Post
    Lol I don't think duct tape will hold fuel back. GiJoe1313 used chewing gum on a tank leak once though, hehe.
    Why does that surprise me about GIJoe, i swear when he does things like that we should all have the theme to MacGyver programmed into our phones and play it when he's fixing the bike
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    I'll be going through there in about 20 minutes. But I'm on the bike. Reasonable tool kit but.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat View Post
    Lol I don't think duct tape will hold fuel back. GiJoe1313 used chewing gum on a tank leak once though, hehe.

    yee of little faith. Duct tape will hold ANYTHING back
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    He suggests that clamping the drain hose might fix it.
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    Sounds like the carb is flooding and the drain hose is doing exactly what its supposed to do.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
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    i just texted him that...


    sounds like the leak is coming out of the overflow hose? hes muttering somthing about a hose, so i told him to clamp it shut, common sence really.

    what do u guys think of riding with a fuel leak? i've done it before (it was like pouring out the fuel tap) petrol evaportates really quickly and with the wind and heat of the engine, i dont think it would pool at all?
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    Someone txt where he is to 021781322 and I'll stop by and check
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Someone txt where he is to 021781322 and I'll stop by and check
    done o
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    I'm just setting off now from Mangere Bridge with a spare CB250RS carb (who knows, it's Keihin too, might have useful bits) and some goo and gunk and bits and bobs.
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