Leaking fuel

[lucky]

hey guys just found a small leak coming some where around the fuel switch(on off reserve) not very big leak but a leak all the same some one said maybe tighten the screws around the switch.. the switch is also already very tight to turn. your input greatly apreciated. also could it be coming from some were near the switch but not the switch itself??? Suzuki ts 185 1993!

[ccnut]

Hey Lucky, If you take the screws out, the lever will pull out and it's probley the rubber o-ring that is bad .. Very easy fix and cheep to!! Thats the best kind!!....Jerry.....BTW just be sure to drain the tank first!

[lucky]

lol... thanks jerry i am going to pull it apart this weekend im still learning alot about bikes
some of the threads i read leave me scratching my head hahah i got my dad to help.. he is pretty mechanicaly smart....sorta lol
ill try tighten it like the bike mechanic dude i talked to but he could be wrong as he hasnt seen the problem either ill try tighten then if it still leaks replace the o ring

thanks lucky!

[ccnut]

Shaun,I'm talking from experience here.I have a Yamaha IT 250 1980 model,an had the same problem. it to was already tight to turn. When the o-ring goes its gone. Tighting wont help,plus you run the risk of breaking off one of the bolts. O-rings are cheap. Just my .02 cents worth ....Keep us informed.....Jerry

[lucky]

alright mate thanks for that ill check it out either tonight or tomorow some time thanks for your help jerry ill let you know how it goes on monday. or tomorow.
time defernces so monday = sunday i think lol

...lucky

[lucky]

this is the part that seams to be leaking

---------- Post added at 04:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:54 PM ----------

hmm how to draw line to designated leaking part......... the blue part lolz

[kwmotocrosspunk]

it is a pretty simple fix,

1.removed fuel valve from tank and disconnect from carb

2. remove 2-4 screws holding the face plate of the valve on

3. remove valve by pulling it out and remove rubber o-ring

4. install new o ring

5. put it all back together


the only somewhat hard part is getting the valve back into the body with the new o ring on, sometimes they like to fold out and get pinched

[lucky]

kool thanks mate!

[lucky]

problem solved it was found not to be the o ring (o ring was perfectly fine) but instead it was a plastic part at the bottom of the tap that was leaking around its threading put some plumbers tape on there and it has stopped leaking thanks for all your thoughts

( on the picture at the bottom of the fuel switch mechanism there is a partly painted blue/scratched of to white/cream plasctic screw in thing wich was causing the leak sorry im not very good at describing it hehe)

lucky