Hello, I'm new to this board because I sold my VN750 and got a VULCAN 94' "88" 1500. Love the bike. I got one problem, the reed valve on the front of the motor seems to be leaking. The hose that go's on the reed kept popping off (the entire collar) so I used thread lock to hold the collar in and then put the hose back on, it does not pop off any more but it started leaking shorty after I did that. I have everything off the front and there is nothing you could say "ok there is the leak or problem", it's not a heavy leak and when you ride it the excess blows out the right side and gets on the pipes the left side stays clean with no evedence of a leak.
After I took everything off the front and check for the leak, I did check the bolts on the reed although they were tight they had some slack in them. Which made me wonder, could the slack in these bolts be enough to cause it to leak?
That's as far as I got, so I though I would ask and see what everyone here thought.
Many thanx in advance!
After I took everything off the front and check for the leak, I did check the bolts on the reed although they were tight they had some slack in them. Which made me wonder, could the slack in these bolts be enough to cause it to leak?
That's as far as I got, so I though I would ask and see what everyone here thought.
Many thanx in advance!