Sounds like a stuck float... Tap the bottom of the carbs with the handle of a screwdriver...
Also could drain the carbs, open petcock, start engine asap, see if the carb still floods with the engine running. If it does tap the carbs again and see if that fixes it On Apr 28, 2013 12:39 PM, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a float and needle in each carb and most likely a diaphragm in > the petcock. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * Greg Holuban <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:34:03 -0400 > *To: *nighthawk_lovers<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] carbs 101 > > I have an issue with recently cleaned carbs off of a 06 vulcan 500 2 > cylinder bike. It was sitting for a couple of years and I took the carbs > apart and cleaned them thoroughly witl needles carb spray and an overnight > soak in vinegar. When I put them back in and turned on the fuel valve, > after about 30 seconds fuel started leaking slowly from the air intake > boot. So, I'm guessing that it's getting flooded, but I don't know what is > supposed to stop or regulate the flow. Is there a rubber seal I'm supposed > to check or maybe a stuck spring? Any input is appreciated! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
