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Annoying 289 Carburettor Leak
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveW" data-source="post: 106082" data-attributes="member: 2031"><p>Directly from Amal, about my inquires of fuel leaking from my 289 Amals.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hello Mr Walsh,</p><p> Traditionally with these type of carburettors you would switch the fuel off just before you reached your destination. </p><p></p><p> Only turning the tap again to start, tickling the carburettor raises the fuel lever above that of the overflow on the body. Without the engine running this can take ten minutes to re-set itself albeit by leaking fuel from the overflow above the chamber nut.</p><p></p><p>The starting procedure should be done with the bike upright on its wheels.</p><p></p><p> If the bike runs well in all other scenarios then it can only be because of the angle of the bike.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> We hope this is of help.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Yes, "…..turn the petrol taps off before reaching your destination". </p><p>When on it's left side stand (probably the right, too.) you need to turn off your taps otherwise fuel leaks out the tickler tell-tale hole on the mixing chamber. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveW, post: 106082, member: 2031"] Directly from Amal, about my inquires of fuel leaking from my 289 Amals. Hello Mr Walsh, Traditionally with these type of carburettors you would switch the fuel off just before you reached your destination. Only turning the tap again to start, tickling the carburettor raises the fuel lever above that of the overflow on the body. Without the engine running this can take ten minutes to re-set itself albeit by leaking fuel from the overflow above the chamber nut. The starting procedure should be done with the bike upright on its wheels. If the bike runs well in all other scenarios then it can only be because of the angle of the bike. We hope this is of help. Yes, "…..turn the petrol taps off before reaching your destination". When on it's left side stand (probably the right, too.) you need to turn off your taps otherwise fuel leaks out the tickler tell-tale hole on the mixing chamber. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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