It could be damaging your bike, depending on how much gas is getting in the air box. See my second post on this thread: http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers/browse_thread/thread/7ccc42b5ac5f8a9c?hl=en
I had to learn the hard way. I hope your situation goes much better! On Apr 21, 3:19 pm, Angela <[email protected]> wrote: > also is this damaging my bike in any way? if so, how much? > > ________________________________ > From: Angela <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:09:16 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: gasoline leak? > > okay HRM, > > where do I find the gas hose? Would I have to remove the tank to find it? I > will check for gas at the bottom of the carbs when I start it tomorrow. What > else should I be looking for and along with a possible float bowl seal what > else could it be? I'll try to send pics . I only have my camera phone right > now. > > ________________________________ > From: Creative Residential Designs <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:31:40 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: gasoline leak? > > It sounds like the gas is getting sucked into the air filter from a leak at > the carbs somewhere. Have you checked the gas hose? Can you feel gas at the > bottom of the carbs? I had a leak on a carb last weekend and just felt around > on the carb to locate where the leak was really coming from. (float bowl seal > on that particular one). Let us know a bit more so we can help you. Feel free > to sent pictures too. HotrodMamma. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert N > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:11 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: gasoline leak? > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Angela <[email protected]> wrote: > > Can anybody tell why I have gasoline going into my air filter? I asked before > and thought it was because I was over filling the tank. But apparently that > is not the case because my bike is running out of gas and then only restarts > when I put the petcock on reserve. I noticed also that on the right side > under where the carbs are there seems to be an opening. A very short rubber > hose type opening that I nver noticed before that had gas leaking out of > it(or what I think is gas) when I start it up. I had noticed the leak before > but not the rubber opening. This leaking seems to subside once the bike is > warm. I have had the bike a little over a year now and haven't ridden it that > much(not quite 1000 miles) with still learning and all. So consequently, I > haven't been getting the correct mileage out of it at all. > > So 2 things: when I put gas in it filling up or not, it seems to flow into > the air box and it also flows out of this newly discovered rubber opening. I > can't tell if something is missing and this opening should be covered or if > the opening should be there or what the deal is. Please can somebody help?? > > Angela > '93 NH 750 > > -- > Rob N --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
