Leaking from float bowl drain holes

[ChandlerW]

Are there supposed to be o rings on the float bowl drain screws? Mine are leaking even though the screw are tightened all the way.

[arsenic]

no. The only thing that will make that happen is if you over tighter the drain screws and crack the bowl. It happens all the time, it's not some random thing.

[stoocats]

I overtightened one and leaked. If you check your float bowl cover you may find a hairline crack on the female thread.You then have two choices. either find a replacement cover or do like I did clean out the cover and epoxy the hole completely, this will make your drain screw inoperative, but an easy fix temporarily.

[bmwerman]

major bummer -- here I am sitting with a 2006 kat -- after six or so times of cleaning and adjusting working on my jet kit -- I have cracked two of my carbs bowls -- I carb dunked all my stuff -- brass -- uh oh, like a dummy I dropped my float screws in there -- so they look like junk.

The first time I tried to used newly cleaned carbs -- they leaked. I reasoned that it was the thickness of the chrome plating -- so I needed to tighten them down --- ouch -- sure enough hairline cracked two of them.

Let me know if you find a cheap place for just the bowls - and I will re-post if I find some. YUCH!

Nothing makes you feel more stupid -- than doing something really stupid!