SXR Gas Leak

[yamahasferlife]

2000 sxr 700 leaking gas somewhere on the top left of the fuel tank... lot more noticeble when its high full with gas... must just be splashing up and out but idk where to start... it leaks out over the hand warmer knob on the left side right from under the hood.. when the hoods open i can see gas on the back of the air box and down the tank... not a huge amount of fuel leaking but enough that i get a wiff of it every once in awhile.... any ideas what it could be??

 

[sideshowBob]

Here's a post I made a few years back...maybe it should be a sticky...two of my Pro Action sleds have had this problem as well.

http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76672&highlight=check+fuel+tank+vents

 

[tractordanp]

yuphad same problem with wifes sxr 500 cleaned dab of gorila super glue no more leak

 

[roudyroy1]

take the seat off look there and look at the fuel guage pickup

 

[ottawaair]

Its the vent line fitting at top of tank. Pops loose out of the fitting it is pressed into.

 

[yamahasferlife]

thanks alot! awesome that was fast though it would be alot more screwing around to figure it out.. thanks alot you guys HUGE help!