Squirting sound from throttle body.

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willywill4765

willywill4765

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Hope all my big dog brothers are doing well which you need all the very happy New Year. Need a little help, Getting a squirting spitting sound from throttle body, and while riding the other night was seeing smoke come from my motor, turned out it wasn't smoke it was steam from gas coming out from somewhere, I'm getting gas somehow squirting out of the right side of the bike it ends up all over my pipes and the rest of the chrome on that side, but at idle I can't get gas to come out anywhere. Was wondering if possibly one of my injectors is getting clogged and gas is not being sucked in and somehow pushed out of the throttle body not sure any help would be appreciated.

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Sven

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Possible the oring under the injector of the throttle body hole mount for the injector.
A pressurize hose from pump to fuel rail and those connect points?
Can't be a crack at the hose/rail if at idle is base pressure give or take a pound.
Can't be an air leak or it would stall at idle.
 
Mikeinjersey

Mikeinjersey

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willywill4765 said:
Hope all my big dog brothers are doing well which you need all the very happy New Year. Need a little help, Getting a squirting spitting sound from throttle body, and while riding the other night was seeing smoke come from my motor, turned out it wasn't smoke it was steam from gas coming out from somewhere, I'm getting gas somehow squirting out of the right side of the bike it ends up all over my pipes and the rest of the chrome on that side, but at idle I can't get gas to come out anywhere. Was wondering if possibly one of my injectors is getting clogged and gas is not being sucked in and somehow pushed out of the throttle body not sure any help would be appreciated.

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Just an outside guess. You mention smoke and squirting sound but you fail to say you smell fuel or have poor performance of the bike. Also you say the "gas " is all over your pipes and chrome.
Any chance your front forks are leaking and spraying your bike?
 
willywill4765

willywill4765

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Mikeinjersey said:
Just an outside guess. You mention smoke and squirting sound but you fail to say you smell fuel or have poor performance of the bike. Also you say the "gas " is all over your pipes and chrome.
Any chance your front forks are leaking and spraying your bike?
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No I smell gas and gas was leaking onto my rear head and that's where the steam came from or squirting on the rear head or something I only noticed it when it was really cold out and what happened to be stopped at a light. Nothing's around my forks and I have both my seals replaced end of last year I'll try to see if I can narrow down a little closer.

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willywill4765

willywill4765

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Jwooky said:
Likely the fuel line. Notorious for deteriorating and rub through.
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I thought about just replacing it as it is a 2007 and probably has never been replaced. Is there a certain pound rated hose that I need to replace it with???, Or is it something I can just order from Curtis.

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Little-Boo

Little-Boo

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If its fuel coming from the fuel line, and you need to get a fuel line get the setup that Curtis at SWS sells. It's the complete line and petcock with screw in end to both the petcock and Carburetor, provided, however, your Bike is Carbureted. Easy to drain the tank if need be and has chrome plated ends on a Stainless-steel Braided hose cut to the proper length.

Carlos :chopper:
 
HMAN

HMAN

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Might be worth pulling the tank and checking for cracks around the mounting brackets? I only say that because I had one crack and start leaking on the rear head. Keep us posted as to what you find.
 
willywill4765

willywill4765

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Little-Boo said:
If its fuel coming from the fuel line, and you need to get a fuel line get the setup that Curtis at SWS sells. It's the complete line and petcock with screw in end to both the petcock and Carburetor, provided, however, your Bike is Carbureted. Easy to drain the tank if need be and has chrome plated ends on a Stainless-steel Braided hose cut to the proper length.

Carlos :chopper:
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Yeah my bike's fuel injected but I do appreciate it buddy

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pknowles

pknowles

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It should prime up when you turn the key and hit run. This should show a leak in the hose if thats the problem. 55 or 60 psi is about the max on the fuel hose.
 
willywill4765

willywill4765

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pknowles said:
It should prime up when you turn the key and hit run. This should show a leak in the hose if thats the problem. 55 or 60 psi is about the max on the fuel hose.
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I have tried and looked I just went down and did it again actually had the wife hit the run button and I looked for leaks during priming period, and no leaks it seems when I get on the bike meaning throttle that's when I get what looks like gas splashed all over the right side of the bike My battery covers bottom of my seat pipes everything on the right side, I rode yesterday and I rode very easy when I got home there was no leak I think it just happens when I really get on it which isn't that often but still should not be leaking. My fuel line looks like it's a half inch I'm guessing 3/8 in inside I may just get a new one just to process of elimination, plus it probably hasn't been changed since 2007

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Jwooky

Jwooky

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You can also jump the EFI relay to activate the pump, or there is also a test function in Protune as well.

The hose needs replaced regardless. They also deteriorate internally and clog the injectors.
 
willywill4765

willywill4765

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Jwooky said:
You can also jump the EFI relay to activate the pump, or there is also a test function in Protune as well.

The hose needs replaced regardless. They also deteriorate internally and clog the injectors.
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Yeah I believe it's the hose, I took it just up my road yesterday and when I go nice and easy normal riding I don't have any leaks but when I get on it get to RPMs up to 4,000 when I get home it's in that right side of the bike, I picked up a hose yesterday going to try to change it this afternoon when I get home from work.

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willywill4765

willywill4765

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Just and update, it was that little black vacuum line or plug that goes on the left side of the fuel injector

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