Okay, I have to start this with a confession: I sold my 900 to a good friend, which is another story for another post. He just called with a problem, and I am looking for ideas; of what it might be, or where to look. Here's what I know: There is a slow but significant gas leak which he first spotted coming out of a cross over tube between the two banked Keihin FCR carbs. He had ridden the bike earlier today and it ran fine. Now, after sitting in the garage for a while after today's ride, the gas is dripping from where the Termis connect to the muffler. At first I was thinking fuel pump, like there was a cut off that was not working. But, now, I'm thinking overflow tube has broken or dropped off and is lying inside the tank. My friend is right now draining the tank and should know if I'm right soon (if he doesn't pass out from the evaporated gas fumes first). Any other ideas? Kevin BTW, I still have the '85 Alazzurra and the Cucciolo, but otherwise have gone over to the dark side and bought a Lightning Strike electric motorcycle. More on that after I adjust to it and thrash it about a bit.

For the leak by the carb I would check the hose going to the fuel inlet. They will dry out and crack causing a leak especially if it is the original hose. This happened on my monster with fcr’s . Be careful taking it off the plastic inlet or you will have to replace the inlet . Ask me how I know. Not sure where the leak would be coming from by the termis. Good luck Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 19, 2020, at 4:16 PM, Kevin Kachadourian <kkachadourian@gmail.com> wrote: > > Okay, I have to start this with a confession: I sold my 900 to a good > friend, which is another story for another post. He just called with a > problem, and I am looking for ideas; of what it might be, or where to look. > > Here's what I know: > There is a slow but significant gas leak which he first spotted coming out > of a cross over tube between the two banked Keihin FCR carbs. He had ridden > the bike earlier today and it ran fine. Now, after sitting in the garage > for a while after today's ride, the gas is dripping from where the Termis > connect to the muffler. At first I was thinking fuel pump, like there was a > cut off that was not working. But, now, I'm thinking overflow tube has > broken or dropped off and is lying inside the tank. My friend is right now > draining the tank and should know if I'm right soon (if he doesn't pass out > from the evaporated gas fumes first). > > Any other ideas? > Kevin > > BTW, I still have the '85 Alazzurra and the Cucciolo, but otherwise have > gone over to the dark side and bought a Lightning Strike electric > motorcycle. More on that after I adjust to it and thrash it about a bit. > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list > Ducati@list.ducati.net > http://list.ducati.net/mailman/listinfo/ducati_list.ducati.net > Mailto: mcacorse@aol.com