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NorthernPete, the hose comes out from the carburator and it has no other end. It looks like some kind of release or something.
I've been looking in the parts graphics at Yamaha.com but I can't tell it apart from the other parts.

Corsco, I know about the cost problems the dealers have, and I'm not judging their reasons; but I don't have the equipment to clean a carburator, or friends that know how to do it. It is very frustraiting because I know that I could do it, but I'm also afraid that I'll do something wrong and totally...

It's been a wile since I've ridden my bike. I'm doing some maintenance to it to get it back in shape. 2 months ago I changed the fuel filter and the oil but the bike wasn't starting, and if it did, it was for a couple of seconds, with massive fuel leak from a hose connected to the carburetor (no ide...

I have Pri, Res and Full. I don't know exactly where the leak is coming from but I know that when ever the petcock its pointing Pri or Res, gas comes out of a "release hose". I don't know if this house is conected to the carburator; and I don't know if what I need to so is something I can ...

I'm so sorry. I'm not from this country and I'm still confusing some words. I meant "leak". Tomorrow I'm taking it to a Yamaha Dealer to see if they can do anything with it. Do you have any information that I could use? I have the oficial Yamaha Maxim maintenance manual but the pictures ar...

Need help with my bike. Couple of months ago I had a fall and now everytime I try to start the bike it leaks a lot of gas. It's like opening a faucet. I know something is out of place but I don't know what could be. Have the manual but the pictures are very fussy. Can't take the engine out; don't ha...

Dave, Thanks for all the websites; I'll check them out for sure. No, I'm not the one with blue and gray bike; although my bike is navy sparkly blue (I don't know how else to describe it). Because of the lick I haven't been riding for the last 4-6 months. Now spring/sumer is here and I'm dying. Every...

Hello everybody, I'm new on this site and I'm looking for some assistance. Two years ago I bought a 1986 Yamaha Maxim XJ700. I never had any problems and did basic maintenance on it (by myself - big risk). A couple of months ago I had a fall :cry: and some where along the main feul line something go...