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Offline MgMt CB550K

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Leaky carb
« on: September 20, 2007, 05:37:39 AM »
Hey guys I am getting pretty close to getting my '77 CB550K road worthy but I still have a couple issues to work out.  The one that has been bothering me is a leaky #1 float bowl.  When I let the fuel flow into the carbs the number one carb starts to drip out of the drain. 

I was thinking that maybe it was the drain plug but then I took a plug from one that wasn't leaking and it kept leaking.  So I have it soaking in Simple Green hoping that there was something that was stuck in the drain that was preventing me from getting a good seal.  Any other thoughts?
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Offline Aaron J Williams

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Re: Leaky carb
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2007, 09:01:36 AM »
You might want to look at the overflow tube, they crack sometimes.

If it's cracked you can fix it with some shrink fit tubing like this.
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