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[old smokey]

My GTR ran great several weekends ago and I even got to run a tank of non-ethanol fuel through it. Then 2 miles after being stuck putting ethanol fuel in (E10 variety) it started running poorly. Tonight I took the carb covers off for a test ride. I didn't even get it in first gear and could see fuel dripping out of the left carb. Sure enough, one of the floats has a small leak in it. I drained it out and put a little JB weld around the seams of it hoping to enjoy some of the great fall weather this week. Tomorrow night I'll see if it really floats again.

[BS Mechanic]

Old Smokey,
Good luck with the float!  I sympathize with the need to get some riding in while the weather's cooperating!

I had one of my floats break loose from the bracket 800 miles from home in the black hills. Tried re-soldering it using a spare spark plug heated in campfile for a soldering iron.  That was a complete failure, so I tied it back on with some monofiliment fishing line I found.  That held till about 60 miles from home.  Made it the last 60 miles by using the petcock to sort of "adjust" the float level; one hand on the throttle, one on the petcock. 

[coxy]

that's a bit of bad luck on both accounts and a bit of bush mechanics to hope you caught some fish. don't you guys in the states have a choice of fuel? here we have e10 +90+95+98 at most gas stations

[old smokey]

I'm living in a rural area so a few gas stations have no-ethanol choices for one or two octane ratings. Most larger cities in the US are almost strictly E-10 only for all octanes.