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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1036434" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>Was going to say the same thing. If one of the float needles sticks open it will leak fuel all over. Much more likely than a petcock leaking on the floor, IMO. If the petcock were leaking in its valve it would just always be "on", which wouldn't matter unless the float needle was also stuck open. You really need to determine exactly where that fuel is coming from.</p><p></p><p>One thing to beware of, and I'm not sure if this applies to this bike in particular, but a stuck float can leak fuel into the cylinder(s) on some engines and create what is known (and dreaded) as a <a href="https://ridingoutloud.com/what-is-hydrolock-and-how-do-i-avoid-it/" target="_blank">hydro-locked engine</a>. If you think this may have happened make sure you turn the engine over by hand before thumbing the starter button.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1036434, member: 3828"] Was going to say the same thing. If one of the float needles sticks open it will leak fuel all over. Much more likely than a petcock leaking on the floor, IMO. If the petcock were leaking in its valve it would just always be "on", which wouldn't matter unless the float needle was also stuck open. You really need to determine exactly where that fuel is coming from. One thing to beware of, and I'm not sure if this applies to this bike in particular, but a stuck float can leak fuel into the cylinder(s) on some engines and create what is known (and dreaded) as a [URL="https://ridingoutloud.com/what-is-hydrolock-and-how-do-i-avoid-it/"]hydro-locked engine[/URL]. If you think this may have happened make sure you turn the engine over by hand before thumbing the starter button. [/QUOTE]
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