1986 Yamaha Maxim XJ700 leaks gas from a hose

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cmoneta · #1 Unread post by **cmoneta** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:51 am

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 have the proper equipment; and can't take it to a regular dealer because it's older than 10 years and they won't take it.

Please help. Any information will be very valuable.

Thanks.

Cecilia

Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:22 pm

lick= leak?

I'm confused what lick means in this context

TechTMW · #3 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:32 pm

What three positions are on your Petcock? (Pri, on and res?)

And where exactly is it leaking from?

cmoneta · #4 Unread post by **cmoneta** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:18 am

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 are very fussy and I can't tell what's what...

Cecilia

cmoneta · #5 Unread post by **cmoneta** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:24 am

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 do myself or if it is something that I'm doing wrong right now.

Any idea why this could be happening and how to fix it?

Thanks.

Cecilia