If this kind of problem has been covered elsewhere just point me to the thread. I've been looking for similar but haven't found any.
a brief history,
Took the bike in for a starter replacement, valve adjust and tune up. Mechanic had it a looooong time, almost 2 months, they claimed waiting on new starter to get shipped in.. When i get it back it doesn't have the snapy revs like it used to, I've lost 9 mpg, and several mph off top end with a loss in all round engine performance. They even broke the glass covering the idiot lights & lost several chrome fairing bolts. I've been bringing it back into shape after the shop's damage but i still have one problem that is getting worse.
Problem,
Started the day after i brought it home from the shop with smoking and smelling fuel on startup. then went to being hard to start. Then got to where it acts like its locked up when i try to start it,(manually push through a couple of compression strokes and the batt will then turn it over ok). Has gotten to the point it starts like it's been majorly flooded. Yesterday i noticed fuel dripping (left a damp spot about 2 inch across after setting overnight) out the bottom of the fairing. today i put the bike on center stand while at work and noticed fuel dripping ( wet spot, almost a puddle about the size of a dinner plate in 6 hours) from the right side of the engine. also notice the oil that i changed 8 days ago was pure black in the sight glass. Changed oil! drained almost 5 quarts out of engine that was thin as water (was valvoline motorcycle 20w50) and smelled like fuel.
Ouch!!
Opinions, did the shop really screw up the carb sync? they wern't supposed to uncork any of the jets/screws/covers, just supposed to syncronize them. Is the fuel shut off not shuttin off? Or what else could let fuel get into the oil besides flooding through the carbs? What do i need to check when i open it up?
Bike = 2003 Kat 750, K&N air filter, no other engine mods, 35,000 miles.
Oh yeah,, Got aprox 2200 on it since i got it back from the shop. reason it went in was for the starter quitin, and while the shop has it might as well adjust valves and basic tune up
a brief history,
Took the bike in for a starter replacement, valve adjust and tune up. Mechanic had it a looooong time, almost 2 months, they claimed waiting on new starter to get shipped in.. When i get it back it doesn't have the snapy revs like it used to, I've lost 9 mpg, and several mph off top end with a loss in all round engine performance. They even broke the glass covering the idiot lights & lost several chrome fairing bolts. I've been bringing it back into shape after the shop's damage but i still have one problem that is getting worse.
Problem,
Started the day after i brought it home from the shop with smoking and smelling fuel on startup. then went to being hard to start. Then got to where it acts like its locked up when i try to start it,(manually push through a couple of compression strokes and the batt will then turn it over ok). Has gotten to the point it starts like it's been majorly flooded. Yesterday i noticed fuel dripping (left a damp spot about 2 inch across after setting overnight) out the bottom of the fairing. today i put the bike on center stand while at work and noticed fuel dripping ( wet spot, almost a puddle about the size of a dinner plate in 6 hours) from the right side of the engine. also notice the oil that i changed 8 days ago was pure black in the sight glass. Changed oil! drained almost 5 quarts out of engine that was thin as water (was valvoline motorcycle 20w50) and smelled like fuel.
Ouch!!
Opinions, did the shop really screw up the carb sync? they wern't supposed to uncork any of the jets/screws/covers, just supposed to syncronize them. Is the fuel shut off not shuttin off? Or what else could let fuel get into the oil besides flooding through the carbs? What do i need to check when i open it up?
Bike = 2003 Kat 750, K&N air filter, no other engine mods, 35,000 miles.
Oh yeah,, Got aprox 2200 on it since i got it back from the shop. reason it went in was for the starter quitin, and while the shop has it might as well adjust valves and basic tune up
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