I smelled gas during the last couple of rides. Turned out the auto fuel valve was leaking. This unit sits in front of the gas tank cap. I checked the fuel lines and am sure the leak does not come from the fuel lines. Questions: What is the function of this Auto Fuel Valve? and is it easy to replaced? If I order the new valve, can I just pop out the old one and put in the new one? I do not want to leave the bike at the dealer and have to arrange rides to drop off and pick up bike. My bike is a 2000 1500SE. Thanks for your advise/comments.
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You can rebuild the valve yourself. I got my kit from Venco Wings, Jim Veene great people to do business with Phone#866-648-3626
If I remember right the kit runs about $30.00 plus or minus a few buck. Took me maybe 1 1/2 hours.
Good luck
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If I remember right the kit runs about $30.00 plus or minus a few buck. Took me maybe 1 1/2 hours.
Good luck
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It's not a difficult job. Just watch when you open the two halves. You'll want to be aware of which side the spring goes on and the position of the little nipple on the diaphragm. When I opened mine things just kind of fell out. Had to figure things out myself.
Best of luck.
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Ron
Best of luck.
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Repair kit came today. Spent total 2 hours, about one hour to remove the valve and put in the new parts; the other hour was for putting other motorcycle panel, seat back in place. Have not taken bike on the road for test yet but idling 5-10 minutes did not get any leak. Consider a success. Thanks to all. Hai
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HP: If the weather looks good, let's ride this weekend. How about a ride down Crest Hill road to Flint Hill on 522. Grab a burger and ice tea at the Pub and be home by dinner time ?
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AAAAAhhh that's what I like to hear a success storey. Glad everything worked out well for you. Hope you get to go for that ride with Chopin, it's supposed to be wet around here the rest of the week.
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From the Northwest Corner.
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It's always 50/50. I can go or I'm not allowed to go. It doesn't have to be a several hour ride. Could meet at the 7-11 at the junction of 15 and 234, head west on Waterfall Rd ( 601 ) to Marshall, and then blow some carbon deposits off the pistons back down 66. An hour ride tops. And all before the late morning prayer services are over.
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If it's not raining I'll be there at 8:57.
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Well look who crawled out of the plenum. fossil, I plugged your coordinates into my GPS and this is the map that came up.HPham, It is my experiance that he will probably be there at about 9:10. He's usually late & blames GPS.
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We can exchange our differences in Arizonalous.
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Any doubts, my Cell # 703-929-0196.
Chopin, it's 32 degrees outside my house this morning (8am); frost on cars' windows. Tomorrow temp might be the same. I do not have heated gear, heated seat or grips. If it's cold like today, can we delay the ride a little, a couple of hours. My cell 703.801.5975.
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