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Re:Gas Leak When Hot 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
An update on the float adjustment for my 06. As I said it is an intermitent problem and usually happens when I am riding on a hot day and shut down for a short time, like fueling or a butt break. This last weekend I got to ride with the Star Chapter and it was fairly hot, but no puking. At the end of the day after riding for about 30 miles in a light rain, so not so hot anymore, we arrived at my girlfriend's house. After about 20 minutes I went out to ride home and she said what's that? The bike dripped a drop of fuel from the vent line and she saw if drop on the engine casing. I said that is why she smells like gas after I shut it down. Then when I went to start I had full blown puke. Fortunately out of habit I had shut the fuel off, but it drained the bowl quickly right down the rear pushrod tube!!! I have tried everything to resolve this issue and it still happens. So adjusting the float level might help others, but I still have puke. I think I may try to insulate the carb from the engine heat somehow to see if that will help. This is frustrating and potentially dangerous, but there does not seem to be a repeatable cause for the puking.
 
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