Gio beast - fuel leaking?

jiggypiggy · 09-28-2012, 04:32 PM

K, so I have ridden my Gio Beast now for a couple of days. Not sure if this has always been happening and if I just noticed. The tube attached to the bottom of the carb (bowl?) has fuel dripping from it, constantly. I loosened the screw, fuel pours out faster. I tighten as much as I can, the fuel stops dripping for about 5 seconds, then starts dripping again. Any suggestions?

MICRider · 09-28-2012, 04:36 PM

It's the float needle seat leaking... Pretty common for the chinese machines to have a lot of crud left in the tank from manufacture. It's a very good idea to run an inline filter and replace the gas line if you haven't already. My Beast did the same thing, had to pull the float bowl, remove the float and needle and then blow it out with compressed air... No more leaking after that

Edit: Fixed my spelling error, I meant to say "It's" not "I've" Oops!

Weldangrind · 09-29-2012, 01:29 PM

X2 on MIC's comments.

If the needle and seat still won't seal after cleaning, it's faster and easier to just buy a new 30mm Mikuni.

09-28-2012, 04:32 PM	#1
jiggypiggy Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 20	Gio beast - fuel leaking? K, so I have ridden my Gio Beast now for a couple of days. Not sure if this has always been happening and if I just noticed. The tube attached to the bottom of the carb (bowl?) has fuel dripping from it, constantly. I loosened the screw, fuel pours out faster. I tighten as much as I can, the fuel stops dripping for about 5 seconds, then starts dripping again. Any suggestions?
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09-29-2012, 01:29 PM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	X2 on MIC's comments. If the needle and seat still won't seal after cleaning, it's faster and easier to just buy a new 30mm Mikuni. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-28-2012, 04:36 PM	#2
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	It's the float needle seat leaking... Pretty common for the chinese machines to have a lot of crud left in the tank from manufacture. It's a very good idea to run an inline filter and replace the gas line if you haven't already. My Beast did the same thing, had to pull the float bowl, remove the float and needle and then blow it out with compressed air... No more leaking after that Edit: Fixed my spelling error, I meant to say "It's" not "I've" Oops!
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