Yeah, all of those are flammable. If any gets sucked in through a crack it would add fuel to the fire, so to speak, and increase your RPMs a bit.
-Kyle On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Chris Besignano <[email protected]>wrote: > I am starting to suspect a leak in the carb boots. The vacuum line is new > and I have plugged it with no change in idle speed. I heard someone mention > spraying starting fluid, WD-40, Seafoam (I had to include this) on the boots > while the bike is running to see if the idle speed changes. Any ideas on > this method? > > > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> One way I've seen is to light a match or a lighter and hold the flame near >> the hose. If it's sucking in air it'll pull the flame towards it. I probably >> wouldn't suggest this method around the fuel system on your bike though ;) >> You can also pick up a hand vacuum pump with a built in gauge at an >> autoparts store. Pump it up to a couple of pounds and see if it holds it. >> This will run you a few bucks. >> A foot of vacuum line is only a few cents, you could always try just >> replacing it. This is if you're suspecting the line of course. >> Are we suspecting a leaky diaphragm in the petcock or perhaps the nipple >> on the side of intake that the vacuum line connects to? >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Chris Besignano < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> It's a quiet day on the forum so here's a question: >>> >>> How do I test if my bike has a vacuum leak? I suspect carb #2 (vacuum to >>> petcock) is leaking and want to verify, what do I do? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- 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.
