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Why Does my CB550 Leak fuel so much?

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whisperingeye18

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Fuel Leakage
« on: April 22, 2010, 10:13:45 AM »
Got a 75 cb550 fuel seems to be pouring out of the main carb port (39mm) and out of the overflow hoses i think my floats are bad or stuck or could it be my needle? halp >:( :-[
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Re: Fuel Leakage
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2010, 10:51:31 AM »
uuuuuhhh....yeah!  ::)
time for a carb cleansing!
check the FAQ's for the nitty gritty of it. 8)
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Re: Fuel Leakage
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2010, 11:03:34 AM »
And probably an oil change until you fix the problem- gas could have gone in the cylinder and mixed with the oil.
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