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Gas smell
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I have a new problem since I fixed the blinker. I smell gas very bad
when I am running the bike. I have no idea where to start looking for
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Open the oil filler cap and check if the smell comes from the oil. If
so, you have a float valve that is not closing properly. You must not
run the engine with fuel in the oil, since it destroys the oil's
properties.
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the problem. A friend told me that black smoke comes out of the left
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It's not gas, you are leaking blinker fluid.
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Blinker fluid does *not* smell like gas.
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I've got a dog that emits strong gas smells a lot..
Would that help ?
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pipe when I'm riding. I don't see where any gas is leaking but the
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That's pointing very strongly towards a mucho rich mixture on the affected
cylinder (if it's one pipe per cylinder). You can usually smell gas when a
bike is runninf "smokey" rich too, so maybe you've done something you
didin't realise when you changed your blinker fluid.
I don't see where any gas is leaking but the
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smell is very strong. Its a 81 Yamaha Maxim. It smell like its coming
from the engine and not pipes.
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Rich mix.
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Or maybe a stuck float or choke or a plug not firing ?
Is it running smooth or rough ?
What color are the spark plugs ?
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