need some more help...

[Bryan Burke]

Hi; First off I want to thank all the tech experts for their wisdom. I've learned a lot from advice and links found here. Now I have a little problem and would appreciate a suggestion or two. I live in Arizona and it is often rather hot, well over 100 degrees. When the temperature is over about 90, when I start up fuel leaks out around the cap. It's probably a couple of tablespoons worth. It happens on every hot day, regardless of the amount of fuel in the tank. Figuring it was a venting problem, I have tried opening the cap first and starting with the cap open. That led to the observation that even with the cap open, fuel is spitting out of the vent port for maybe 30 seconds after the start. After that it stops, and if I shut the engine down and then restart after running for a while, there isn't any fuel venting. Everything looks OK, no apparent damage to the vent, the O-rings, or the cap. The little cone thing on the cap that fits into the vent also looks good. It's not uncommon for the nightly low temp to be in the 60s with daily highs at 100+. Maybe fuel expansion/contraction is doing something? It's not a big hassle, a little fuel just dribbles down the tank. But I'd rather not have the problem if the fix is simple. Any suggestions? Thanks, Bryan Burke

[Michael Martin]

--- oldhondarider wrote:

> > I tried once more about 3 hours later. full choke no go... min > choke no go. ..min choke with throttle twisted..it runs but as soon > as the clutch is released...it dies out again.. > I can understand that I have to address the circuit mod for the > kickstand...but why does it not want to start in with the full choke > as normal without throttle? > >

This is a guess on my part, but it sound as if the bike is too rich, even with the choke "OFF". Do you see black smoke when you rev it up? You may have a carb problem. Mike Martin, Louisville, KY

[Michael Martin]

--- Bryan Burke wrote:

> > I live in Arizona and it is often rather hot, well over 100 degrees. > When the temperature is over about 90, when I start up fuel leaks out > around the cap. It's probably a couple of tablespoons worth. It > happens on every hot day, regardless of the amount of fuel in the > tank. >

Bryan, Is the vent tube obstructed? You should be able to blow air down through it. Is the little O-ring missing? The O-ring serve to seal the point where the little vent port from the fuel cap pokes down into the vent hose when the cap is closed. See part 92055A on the Ron Ayers fiche: http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Module/Main/TypeID/26/Type/Motorcycle/MakeID/3/Make/Kawasaki/YearID/46/Year/2005/ModelID/4275/Model/KLR650/GroupID/135465/Group/Fuel_Tank(1/4) or http://tinyurl.com/3l73ca HTH, Mike Martin, Louisville, KY