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Bing, Leak Problem Resolved
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Bing, Leak Problem Resolved
Well not this time.
So I backed off from this plan and thought about it: take one step at a time in a very methodical approach.
So I took the float bowl off and set it on my workbench in a steel bowl, then added about 3/8 of an inch of gas and let it sit. Voila, gas was leaking from the bowl!
So I determined from this trial that gas was likely leaking past the brass stand pipe although it was not detectable to the eye.
Then I obtained another float bowl and tried this experiment again; no leak! That was good.
Then I installed the float bowl on the carb and let the bike sit for a long period of time with both petcocks set to reserve. No leaks, so problem was resolved.
Learning, learning, and success. I learned to be more methodical, I hope!
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Re: Bing, Leak Problem Resolved
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Re: Bing, Leak Problem Resolved
Good catch!
Man, that would have driven me crazy because I would have been setting and resetting float levels, changing gaskets. Since I have never heard of a float bowl going bad, I would never have thought to do what you did. Cheers, St.
Re: Bing, Leak Problem Resolved
was letting fuel weep out. I discovered this by filling the bowl with fuel off the bike. I talked to the people at Bing and they told me that it is pretty common on the older bikes. I am replacing both bowls on my /6. They are available from most BMW dealers as well as directly from Bing. The price at dealers is always a little bit less. I paid about $55 at Hermy's BMW in Port Clinton PA.
Re: Bing, Leak Problem Resolved
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