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Is this normal behaviour?


hardleydavidson
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Hi,


Not having ridden the bike for a few years and being a complete novice I forgot to turn off the fuel tap. The bike had been sat in the garage for a few days (missing it's air filter but with the choke on) and when I returned to it the tank was empty.


Now I know there are no fuel leaks on it, none at all, did a complete check before I put fuel in it. Is it possible for fuel to evaporate through the carb if the tap is left on?

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No.

If the float in the carb has stuck open petrol will overflow from it. It could do as bender suggested by finding its way into the sump. Or it may have gone into the air filter area and evaporated.

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