Fuel Where Shouldnt Be?

[diesel]

ok to cut a long story short. i decided to check the pick up coil stator to make sure all was fine as i was running outta ideas why the bike war running like a sack of toad. so i remover the cover and a small amount of fuel came out. weird i thought till i pulled the bike upright and nigh on a gallon of fuel pissed out all over the place. how did it get there. im dropping the engine anyway so anyhelp would be great.

[RedexRobB]

What cover did you take off? Is that the one on the right hand side you mean?

[diesel]

yes mate. the right side as u sit on the bike. its the cover with the BIG flat blade screwdriver head screw thing in for looking at the cam chain.

[masterofinsanity]

if the bikes running crap and your losing a cylinder wont the fuel thats pumped into the cylinder thats not igniting run down the barrels into the bottom of the engine? ok it'll mix with oil as well, weird one that!

[RedexRobB]

Shouldnt run down the barrel especially with the piston rings, unless of course the bore is completely fecked. But thats not where the fuel is.

That is especially weird. Is there any possible way it can get there?

Im guessing the bike is running better now that the fuel round there is gone?

[zimm]

sure it was fuel not coolant ? cos coolant can find its way into the camchain tunnel if the head gaskets gone.

[masterofinsanity]

which would answer why its been running shite?

[RedexRobB]

surely diesel woulda noticed that the petrol was green or blue?

[diesel]

definately fuel. i tasted it.im wondering if the rubbers on the float bowls are screwed but still cant see how that would let fuel down the crankcase. never mind. the engine is out now for full winter re-build. even base gasket as i didnt do it last time lol.

[masterofinsanity]

do you breathe flames as well?

[RedexRobB]

didnt it smell of petrol? surely that would have been far safer?

Since your stripping it you will probably find the cause so let us know!

[diesel]

if i see good cause ill let yas know. smell it? nah. taste tells me what else is in it. water, oil etc

[zimm]

i did have one bike that had seals go in the carbs so excess was being pumped into the cylinders almost constantly .. the oil level used to rise as the fuel got into the sump .. but then , it was always mixed into the oil just making it thinner rather than sitting there as neat fuel ..

[RedexRobB]

Makes you wonder if the sump is full of it too saying that zimm. Diesel, take a swig of the oil in the sump and give us your analysis

[diesel]

Makes you wonder if the sump is full of it too saying that zimm. Diesel, take a swig of the oil in the sump and give us your analysis

i would but i drained the oil prior to dropping the engine and its was fine. and yes i did taste it. trust me, its the best way to know