thanks mason, the actual float valves looked real clean with no gunk around them. I did not actually check to see if they were hard or not. When...
thanks craig. I cleaned the carbs before this problem happened because gas flowed into the crankcase. I was informed that it was probably the...
I cleaned out my carbs, installed them back in the bike with 1/2 gallon gas in the tank, started it after a minute or two, tweaked them, rode it...
Instead of starting a new thread with a similar topic I am posting here. I have an 86 Vf500f and was wondering if anyone have the lower front cowl...
Thanks, I did put new 10w-40 oil in there. I can see gas leaking from the #2 float on the bike which means I am going to need to replace those...
Okay so I had a stuck float, ripped off the carbs, cleaned them all out. Put everything back on with a little fuel system treatment in the gas...
okay cool, thanks a lot for the help. I will check out the jets and clean them up.:party2:
I have an 86 interceptor with a fuel line that goes straight from the fuel valve on the tank and into the carbs. I was wondering if the bike had a...
thanks a lot for the advice. looks like ill be ripping the carbs apart!
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Hey Masonv45, I have a post vf500 with gas in oil and thought you might be able to help me out. The PO seemed to have removed part of the fuel...
PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICS OF THE CUSTOM FUEL LINE SETUP THE GUY BEFORE ME HAD: http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/k...20fuel%20line/
Another update to prior questions everyone. I purchased the bike at the beginning of the summer and didnt have any problems with it. Sometimes the...
I have a 1986 VF500 Interceptor and removed the gas tank to tighten a clamp onto the fuel valve. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICS OF THE CUSTOM FUEL LINE...
I had been smelling a strong odor of gas leaking from underneath my vf500 fuel tank and thought a hose connecting to the fuel valve might be...
I hope this is the right forum for this thread but I am looking for: The bolts to attach the Clutch slave cylinder to the bike. A picture of what...
Do you have the front forks left and are they in good shape? My front right is slightly pitted and is tearing the seals.
Pits I checked out the fork slider tubes and there are small little rust pits in the fork slider most likely from road debris. Does anyone have a...
Idle Problem Hey there, I just got an 86 VF500 as well. The reving up to 3000 and staying there when you give it gas is bc the choke is probably...
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