Petrol tap assembly issues, help appreciated greatly!
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:41 pm
Ok............ walked into the garage this morning to be greeted by a strong smell of petrol! ( NC24)
not good!
Went to work anyway....as my other bike isnt rideable yet, got it home, took the tank off to find that petrol is seeping from the point that the round rod from the tap goes into the assembly ( ie under the tank, closest to the left hand side pannel) very strange!
Not sure how to go about repairing it! and ive got to use it for the next 4 days untill i get my other bike rideable! eeeeeek!
I tried to get an allan key into the 2 allen head bolts but couldnt find one the right size??? again strange as i have a full set, i thaught maybe i could just tighten it and it would stop the leak.... any 1 had any similar problems with an NC?? i assume they all have a similar petrol tap assembly.
In the meanwhile untill i can get it off the road i have moved all electrical wires out of the way, and will be riding with constant fear of going up in smoke!!!! not ideal i know but i have to get to work!

Went to work anyway....as my other bike isnt rideable yet, got it home, took the tank off to find that petrol is seeping from the point that the round rod from the tap goes into the assembly ( ie under the tank, closest to the left hand side pannel) very strange!
Not sure how to go about repairing it! and ive got to use it for the next 4 days untill i get my other bike rideable! eeeeeek!
I tried to get an allan key into the 2 allen head bolts but couldnt find one the right size??? again strange as i have a full set, i thaught maybe i could just tighten it and it would stop the leak.... any 1 had any similar problems with an NC?? i assume they all have a similar petrol tap assembly.
In the meanwhile untill i can get it off the road i have moved all electrical wires out of the way, and will be riding with constant fear of going up in smoke!!!! not ideal i know but i have to get to work!