Gas pouring out of 1400 under seat

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Gas pouring out of 1400 under seat

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Hello and Thank you for reading this and hopefully--your advice.
I have an older Intruder 1400 I inherited that has not seen much use. It will run and I rode it last week with no issues.

Starting it up yesterday--gas came pouring out the back of the bike. Not at the petcock.

The gas stopped when I shut the engine off even if I left petcock open.

I really appreciate any insight y'all might be able to give me. Please see these videos--not sure if I can attache there here directly. Thanks in advance.

https://mega.nz/file/ULsTAJbK#TCwxivgBr ... xQZNgmmEII

https://mega.nz/file/wC0DCIKK#CknyqkYLp ... SB0cWzjNOw

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Welcome!
Here are a couple of things to check out.

INTRUDER MANUALS AND INFORMATION
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=14168

POSTING PICTURES ON INTRUDERS ALERT
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=13992

Looks like it is coming from the fuel pump. Could be a bad pump or a cracked line.
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If you have any type of electrical issue, have your battery load tested before you do anything else. Any auto parts store will test it for free.

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scwolfpack wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:57 pm
Hello and Thank you for reading this and hopefully--your advice.
I have an older Intruder 1400 I inherited that has not seen much use. It will run and I rode it last week with no issues.

Starting it up yesterday--gas came pouring out the back of the bike. Not at the petcock.

The gas stopped when I shut the engine off even if I left petcock open.

I really appreciate any insight y'all might be able to give me. Please see these videos--not sure if I can attache there here directly. Thanks in advance.

https://mega.nz/file/ULsTAJbK#TCwxivgBr ... xQZNgmmEII

https://mega.nz/file/wC0DCIKK#CknyqkYLp ... SB0cWzjNOw
I am sure one of the other guys that knows more will be along shortly.
If you have any type of electrical issue, have your battery load tested before you do anything else. Any auto parts store will test it for free.

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Re: Gas pouring out of 1400 under seat

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Wow--Thanks for the speedy reply!! I will check that out asap.
Thinking cracked fuel line....This bike has sat in a warehouse for a long time. I would think if it were a bad fuel pump--I would have noticed signs.
Everything worked fine last weekend but yesterday--the gas flowed like a river.

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scwolfpack wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:10 pm
Wow--Thanks for the speedy reply!! I will check that out asap.
By the way, this is the fuel pump. Easy to get to and easy to swap out.

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scwolfpack wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:10 pm
Wow--Thanks for the speedy reply!! I will check that out asap.
Thinking cracked fuel line....This bike has sat in a warehouse for a long time. I would think if it were a bad fuel pump--I would have noticed signs.
Everything worked fine last weekend but yesterday--the gas flowed like a river.
Being that it has sat, unridden for such a long time, perhaps you problem is dirt/ rust particles from the tank.

That it ran once, but afterwards now leaks leads me to believe that such debris might be stuck in the Needle/Seat of the Rear Carb and preventing the Needle/Float from closing off the incoming Gas..... letting gas flow past and out the Float Bowl Vent.
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Designer wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:19 am
scwolfpack wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:10 pm
Wow--Thanks for the speedy reply!! I will check that out asap.
Thinking cracked fuel line....This bike has sat in a warehouse for a long time. I would think if it were a bad fuel pump--I would have noticed signs.
Everything worked fine last weekend but yesterday--the gas flowed like a river.
Being that it has sat, unridden for such a long time, perhaps you problem is dirt/ rust particles from the tank.

That it ran once, but afterwards now leaks leads me to believe that such debris might be stuck in the Needle/Seat of the Rear Carb and preventing the Needle/Float from closing off the incoming Gas..... letting gas flow past and out the Float Bowl Vent.
:ShitGrinandThumb:

:cheers:
If you have any type of electrical issue, have your battery load tested before you do anything else. Any auto parts store will test it for free.

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