XT600 3AJ leaking fuel from carb drain
Hi,
Finally found why my XT600 is smelling so bad.
Maybe 1 drop of fuel per couple of min is draining from the carb drain. Can't see whether it's from the actual drain hole or the drain hole plug.
Either way I removed the plug but don't see how any dirt/wear could be the cause of this. It all looks very simple and last year I already completely stripped and cleaned the carbs.
I did noticed the plug has a grove for what looks like an o-ring, however I can't find it on any diagram. Mine has nothing there.
Any idea?
Thanks
edit: found this:
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I don't know about the XT600Z, but my '94 XT600E did not have an "O" ring on the bowl drain screw. It is a tapered fit and is supposed to block off the drain passage as is (the drain screw has a tapered end to fit a mating hole; the drain screw area cuts across the drain passage at an angle so an "O" ring outside the drain passage does not help). If the drain screw THREADS are leaking, then you might be able to get away with some non-hardening, fuel-proof liquid gasket material. I replaced mine because it was leaking out the bottom and the screw head was boogered from many drain cycles. I guess you could always insert a tiny neoprene bung in the drain hole as a temporary measure.
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Should've searched first.. Is this true? Is the tapered bit responsible for the blocking? It looks pretty smooth to me.
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