crankcases full of petrol

[knut]

hi guys,
i was getting a strong smell of petrol from my gpz1100,tap was off and bike on side stand ,found petrol leaking out of carb #1 so propped bike up more upright with a bit off wood (no main stand )
turned engine over and petrol came fly out breather pipe,drained about 7 litres of petrol out of sump.
question,what do i do next ?change filter and refill with mineral oil run it up and change oil again with semi syntectic or am i in for a strip down ?
thanks in advance for your help knut

[z1bman]

first job is to drain the oil & filter with the bike in a upright position + leave to drain overnight with the filler cap removed. also remove the spark plugs + leave for the same amount of time. next remove the carbs + the fuel tank + drain. remove the fuel tap clean the fuel filter + inspect the diaphragm for any damage. you will then need to strip the carbs + inspect the float needle jets for any wear or debris. i would advise removing all the internals in the carbs + thoroughly clean them. next check the fuel levels you will need a special tool for this but is available from z power + not expensive . i would leave the carbs of the bike preferably clamped carefully in a vice for a couple of days linked up to a dummy tank just to make sure the carb fuel level does not start creeping up . then fill the bike with your preferred oil + a new oil filter

[Jumbo]

I had the same on my Z1100R vacuum tap was leaking. I fitted a pingel tap which has been fine.

With new fuels coming in and also the bike not being used all the time it seemed the best option.

[big green bus]

the GPz taps are twatful Give it a clean in a sonic cleaner (Aldi) probably won't work but it will smell nice Remember to change the oil !!!!

[Rhencullen]

You're lucky it didn't get into a cylinder and cause a hydraulic lock when you turned it over

As it is - you should be OK.

[knut]

thanks guys, yes first job is to inspect the needle valves and take it from there.thats what happens when the bike isn,t used everyday

[Pigford]

I had similar thing with me bestest Z1000 last year

Slightly different tho' - I cleaned me carbs (RS36's) and when re-assembling didn't do the pilot jets up Bike ran shite for a few miles (really rich) and when I got back the excess fuel had been blowing past the rings - at least thats what I put it down to - and the oil was fuel contaminated..... so must have run it like that a few times until I sussed the problem

So I changed the oil & filter - did the pilots up - and all been good since