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91 FJ dripping gasoline

Started by dbelch, December 27, 2010, 06:21:51 PM

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dbelch

just stored my fj away for the winter with a full tank of stab'd gas.  Last warm up for the oil change left raw gasoline dripping on my floor.  Thot it would dry up as winter set in...didn't.  Puddle around the kick stand is slowly growing.  Battery is out. Any solutions?
'83 Honda VFR 750
'86 FJ 1200
'91 FJ 1200

markmartin

Quote from: dbelch on December 27, 2010, 06:21:51 PM
.  Puddle around the kick stand is slowly growing. 

Have you tried parking it on the center stand?  My tank overflows if I fill it too full and park it on the kickstand.

Pat Conlon

Hello and welcome to our forum.
The common problem with our FJ's is that the O rings on the float needle assemblies needs to be replaced after some time.
Check out our Files section, lots of good stuff there. As you will see, we have a special section for carbs.
Here's what will address your problem: http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=46.0

A Simple job actually, it's just that removing and replacing the carbs with the oem airbox is a pain. That alone, is the major reason why I removed the stock airbox and installed aftermarket Uni-pod filters. I can r/r the carbs in 15 minutes now.

Head over to the intro.section and say hello. Tell us about yourself and your bike.     Cheers!  Pat
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

mz_rider

Quote from: dbelch on December 27, 2010, 06:21:51 PM
just stored my fj away for the winter with a full tank of stab'd gas.  Last warm up for the oil change left raw gasoline dripping on my floor.  Thot it would dry up as winter set in...didn't.  Puddle around the kick stand is slowly growing.  Battery is out. Any solutions?

My experience is that overflowing carbs does not necessarily require replacement of the float valves and O rings. It is significant that your problem started after a lay off. Fuel evaporated from the float bowls and when new fuel came in the float may have jammed. Try giving the float bowls a tap with a screwdriver and hammer. This could free the floats. The float valves & O rings can have long lives. The older of my two FJs is still on original parts after 130k miles with only one carb clean-out to remove rust etc.

Stuart

dbelch

Thanks for the advice.  A needle valve problem was what I was wondering.  I'll head to the Intro section and tell you my story of how I now own two and a half Fj's (when my intention was to only own one)
'83 Honda VFR 750
'86 FJ 1200
'91 FJ 1200

racerman_27410

Quote from: mz_rider on December 28, 2010, 07:09:47 AM

My experience is that overflowing carbs does not necessarily require replacement of the float valves and O rings. It is significant that your problem started after a lay off. Fuel evaporated from the float bowls and when new fuel came in the float may have jammed. Try giving the float bowls a tap with a screwdriver and hammer. This could free the floats. The float valves & O rings can have long lives. The older of my two FJs is still on original parts after 130k miles with only one carb clean-out to remove rust etc.

Stuart


LOL Stuart.... thats cause your FJ never "sits still "  :good:

i think thats why we see more American FJ's with carb leakage issues.... they are toys here and used as such. (lots of sitting)

BTW aren't we about due for some more amazing pictures from the higlands somewhere ?  :good2:

KOokaloo!

Frank


i wish i could run my business off my FJ 

SILVERGOAT

I too have this problem with my '89. When I fill it at the gas station, it will start to come out of the tank overflow tube. If you open the fuel cap, you may see the fuel level has risen. I thought it may be related to how hot an air cooled engine gets, and even with heat shield between the engine andthe bottom of the fuel tank, I figured there was some expansion from the engine's heat.
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