gas dumping out of somehwere

[nilsthenomad]

So I just sent my carburetors out to a shop for a full cleaning and rebuild and got them back today. Installed em and started up the bike in hopes of going for a ride. After about 30 seconds of warming up and throttle, a pool of gas started dumping just under the clutch casing. The carbs are good and dry and my fuel line in connected tightly. So it has to be from somewhere down low and only when the bike is running. I have to assume this has happened to someone before and would love the help right now.

[TOOLS1]

Sounds like a float needle is stuck. Try tapping on the carbs with the handle of a screwdriver, sometimes that will make them seal.
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[nilsthenomad]

the gas isn't coming out of any of the carb overflows, it literally is coming out quite low either onto or right next to the exhaust below the clutch casing. I've felt around the carbs and cylinders and cannot feel any gas above the clutch casing.

[TOOLS1]

Is it coming out of one of the little rubber tubes that are attached to the float bowels? That's where they are routed.
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[nilsthenomad]

unfortunately my bike hasnt had those hoses for some years now, so when they overflow I can see it drip right from the bowl

[Re-run]

Fuel can only come from so many places. Either the carbs or the tank. Double check that a pin hole didn't develop in the tank.

After that, it has to be the carbs. It might not be from the overflow but the fuel tubes between each carb. One of them might have a bad oring or it didn't seal right. That is about the only other possibility.

[TOOLS1]

Or the vent tubes.
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[nilsthenomad]

Well it appears that it is oil spraying out of where the clutch arm meets the clutch cover. When it first came out it smelled and felt more like gas (which now has me concerned that there is gas in my oil), but appears to actually be oil out of the clutch cover. Is there a gasket where the clutch arm meet the cover than could be the problem?

[LukeM]

There should be some sort of gasket or O ring to keep the oil in.  Look at the FSM or the online microfiches at bikebandit.com and look at the parts breakdown.  I'm willing to bet there's something there.

Good luck.
Luke M

[nilsthenomad]

Thanks for the advice all.

So here's what i think happened: Before I had sent my carbs out for tuning and cleaning my bike sat for about two months with a leaking petcock (my SOS was removed some time ago because it leaked) that I didn't know about. From what I can tell gas basically filled the carbs and continued on to the cylinders and into the oil. After I attempted to start it up the other day and i had leaking gas/oil immediately, I decided to drain the oil and ended up having almost 6 quarts of gas/oil drain out. I have to assume the overload of the mixture in the clutch and the thinness of it is what caused it to spray out of the clutch casing.

I've since been able to replace my petcock and find a new SOS from a local junkyard and now she's purring like a kitten and driving beautifully and leak free. I let everything drain for an afternoon and changed my oil filter in hopes of making sure the gas/oil mixture is all out.

Like i said this is only what i assume happened. Can anyone verify it? I plan on checking my oil again in a few days to make sure that the problem doesn't persist and indicate a greater problem.