oil/water problem rvf400 nc35

[spalm17]

ok so i have a rvf400 nc35 and about a month ago started leaking water after each ride i would notice it leaked i just assumed it wasnt anything crazy and got a new cap but it wasnt the cap and is still leaking water i did a oil change on it cause it was due and noticed oil dripping of the throttle body/ accelerator swivel cable part ... and when i dumped the oil it had about 1 liter more oil then it should have now i dont want to jump to a crazy state and just say head gasket but yeah. turns out i cant put photos up cause my dumb phone wont copy them onto the computer .. thanks

[CMSMJ1]

It sounds like it was over filled..and when that happens it spews the excess into the airbox.

check the levels, check the inside of the airbox - I suspect you'll want a new filter.

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[arsey30]

If head gasket blows, more likely oil in water not other way around, also if water is leaking out, it is not going into the engine.
Is there any smell of fuel, could be tap and a float valve leaking.

Check oil for petrol smell.

[speedy231278]

Where is the water leaking from?

[spalm17]

wow awesome thanks for the replies yes there was oil in the air box! and its comming from the over flow so i thaught it moght have been the cap was bugerd but i changed and is still commin out after each ride

[Neosophist]

wow awesome thanks for the replies yes there was oil in the air box! and its comming from the over flow so i thaught it moght have been the cap was bugerd but i changed and is still commin out after each ride

Have you followed Marks advice and checked how much oil is in there? If you over-fill then it will come out the airbox.

[spalm17]

yes i realized it was over filled when i changed the oil not that long ago and i cleaned the air filter and thats when i seen the oil in the air box and semi figuerd it was sum sort of breather that had just spilt out cause of the extra oil but when i seen that it was droping water after every ride i got a bit worried that it might not have been somthing basic still confused about the water but

[spalm17]

and my oil does have a fuel smell about it not sure what that could mean but

[arsey30]

and my oil does have a fuel smell about it not sure what that could mean but

It could mean disaster.

Do you ride it regularly or does it stand for a few days.
It sounds like fuel is leaking down the inlet tract and into the head.
If the tap and 1 float valve/needle is leaking then fuel can run into the engine.

I assume you turn the tap off when parked.
Turn the tap off and check for fuel flow [modified or vacuum operated tap] no fuel should flow.
Leave the tap off for a while to check that it does not drip over a period of time.
Although unlikely, check that no fuel flows out of the vacuum spigot on the tap with it on and off.

If you ride the bike regularly then any neat fuel drawn into the engine will be burnt and pushed out through the exhaust, but if left standing, then a quantity can run into the cylinder.
This can lock the engine, preventing it from turning over, or if it does start [unlikely] then damage can occur.

If there is fuel in the oil, the viscosity will be lowered, as will its lubricating properties.

[spalm17]

ok i started it up yesterday wich was probably a bad thing to do because of the damage that it could cause but why it was started i went trough the settings on my fuel tap res off and on they all seemed to keep the bike running off wasn't getting enough but still running then i of course turned it straight off i think it is what you say it is im now considering drain my fuel tank and inspecting the tap but comming to the carbs i was thinking about buying a rvf400 nc35 hand book thing with how to do etc i dont know if i want to tackle straight into any help ?